Stephen Egerton (diplomat)
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Sir Stephen Loftus Egerton KCMG
(21 July 1932 – 7 September 2006) was a British
diplomat.
Egerton was born in Indore
, India
, returning to England aged 11 to be educated at Eton College
. After National Service
in the King's Royal Rifle Corps
, he read classics at Trinity College Cambridge.
He joined the Foreign Service
in 1956, and had a succession of posts including Kuwait, Iraq, New York and Tripoli
. He served as British ambassador to Iraq from 1980 to 1982, and to Saudi Arabia from 1986 to 1989.
His final position was as ambassador to Rome, from 1989 to 1992, during which time he also became Britain's first (non-resident) ambassador to Albania.
He was appointed CMG in 1978 and KCMG in 1988.
He married Caroline Cary-Elwes in 1958, with whom he had a son and a daughter.
Order of St Michael and St George
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(21 July 1932 – 7 September 2006) was a British
Great Britain
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diplomat.
Egerton was born in Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, returning to England aged 11 to be educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. After National Service
National service
National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...
in the King's Royal Rifle Corps
King's Royal Rifle Corps
The King's Royal Rifle Corps was a British Army infantry regiment, originally raised in colonial North America as the Royal Americans, and recruited from American colonists. Later ranked as the 60th Regiment of Foot, the regiment served for more than 200 years throughout the British Empire...
, he read classics at Trinity College Cambridge.
He joined the Foreign Service
Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service
Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service is the diplomatic service of the United Kingdom, dealing with foreign affairs, as opposed to the Home Civil Service, which deals with domestic affairs...
in 1956, and had a succession of posts including Kuwait, Iraq, New York and Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
. He served as British ambassador to Iraq from 1980 to 1982, and to Saudi Arabia from 1986 to 1989.
His final position was as ambassador to Rome, from 1989 to 1992, during which time he also became Britain's first (non-resident) ambassador to Albania.
He was appointed CMG in 1978 and KCMG in 1988.
He married Caroline Cary-Elwes in 1958, with whom he had a son and a daughter.