Francis Richard Plunkett
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Sir Francis Richard Plunkett KCMG (1835-1907) was a British
diplomat.
Plunkett was born on February 3, 1835 at Corbalton Hall in County Meath
, Ireland
.
under Sir Harry Parkes
. He left Tokyo in 1876 and served as Diplomatic Secretary in St Petersburg, Constantinople
and Paris
before being appointed Parkes's successor in Japan.
Plunkett was the British Minister in Tokyo, 1884-87, He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George while in Tokyo.
In 1900 he was appointed Ambassador at Vienna
and made a Privy Councillor.
He retired in 1905 and died in Paris in 1907.
United Kingdom
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diplomat.
Plunkett was born on February 3, 1835 at Corbalton Hall in County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
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.
Career
In 1873, Plunkett was nominated as Secretary of Legation in TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
under Sir Harry Parkes
Harry Smith Parkes
Sir Harry Smith Parkes was a 19th century British diplomat who worked mainly in China and Japan...
. He left Tokyo in 1876 and served as Diplomatic Secretary in St Petersburg, Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
before being appointed Parkes's successor in Japan.
Plunkett was the British Minister in Tokyo, 1884-87, He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George while in Tokyo.
In 1900 he was appointed Ambassador at Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and made a Privy Councillor.
He retired in 1905 and died in Paris in 1907.
External links
- UK in Japan, Chronology of Heads of Mission