John Whitehead (diplomat)
Sir John Whitehead
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British Ambassador to Japan | |
In office 1986–1992 |
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister |
Margaret Thatcher John Major |
Preceded by | Sir Sydney Giffard |
Succeeded by | Sir John Boyd |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 September 1932 |
Died | 8 November 2013 (aged 81) |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Carolyn Hilton Whitehead
(m. 1964) |
Children | 4 |
Education | Christ's Hospital |
Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir John Stainton Whitehead (20 September 1932 – 8 November 2013) was a British diplomat and businessman.
Career
Whitehead was educated at Christ's Hospital and Hertford College, Oxford and joined the British Foreign Service in 1955 after a period of National Service.
He was Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Japan from 1986 until 1992.
After his retirement from the diplomatic service, he was a senior advisor to Deutsche Bank, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and other international companies.
He became Chairman of Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Trust Bank (Japan).
Honours
- Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Commander (KCMG)
- Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Grand Cross (GCMG)
- Royal Victorian Order, Commander (CVO)
- Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, 2006
- Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford