Graham Fry
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Sir Graham Holbrook Fry, KCMG
(born 20 December 1949) was British
High Commissioner
to Malaysia from 1998 to 2001 and British Ambassador
to Japan
from 2004 to 2008.
Fry was born on 20 December 1949. He was educated at Montpelier prep school at Paignton
, Devon
, and graduated from Brasenose College
, Oxford University and joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
in 1972. Following language courses at the University of Sheffield
and Kamakura
he became 2nd Secretary at the British Embassy in Japan in 1974.
Further appointments included the Paris
Embassy and Director, North Asian and Pacific of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
. He was High Commissioner to Malaysia from 1998 to 2001. In 2004 he was appointed Ambassador to Japan and he was knighted in the New Year Honours 2006
list. His wife is Lady Toyoko Fry; they have two sons. Fry retired from the Diplomatic Service in July 2008.
Order of St Michael and St George
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(born 20 December 1949) was British
United Kingdom
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High Commissioner
High Commissioner (Commonwealth)
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to Malaysia from 1998 to 2001 and British Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from 2004 to 2008.
Fry was born on 20 December 1949. He was educated at Montpelier prep school at Paignton
Paignton
Paignton is a coastal town in Devon in England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the unitary authority of Torbay which was created in 1998. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera. Paignton's population in the United Kingdom Census of 2001 was 48,251. It has...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, and graduated from Brasenose College
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
, Oxford University and joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
in 1972. Following language courses at the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
and Kamakura
Kamakura
Kamakura can refer to:*Japanese name*Kamakura, Kanagawa, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan*Kamakura shogunate*Kamakura period, a history of Japan*Kamakura , a fictional character in the G.I...
he became 2nd Secretary at the British Embassy in Japan in 1974.
Further appointments included the Paris
Paris
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Embassy and Director, North Asian and Pacific of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
. He was High Commissioner to Malaysia from 1998 to 2001. In 2004 he was appointed Ambassador to Japan and he was knighted in the New Year Honours 2006
New Year Honours 2006
The New Year Honours 2006 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 31 December 2005, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2006....
list. His wife is Lady Toyoko Fry; they have two sons. Fry retired from the Diplomatic Service in July 2008.
External links
- FCO Image of Fry
- The Japan Society Image of Fry