Anthony Galsworthy
British diplomat (1944– )
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Sir Anthony Charles Galsworthy KCMG (born 20 December 1944) is a retired British diplomat (former ambassador to China) and amateur naturalist.
Sir Anthony Galsworthy | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to China | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| President | Jiang Zemin |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Sir Leonard Appleyard |
| Succeeded by | Sir Christopher Hum |
| Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Sir Leonard Appleyard |
| Succeeded by | Sir Stephen Wall |
| Born | 20 December 1944 |
| Education | St Paul's School, London |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (MA) |
| Father | Arthur Galsworthy |
| Relatives | John Galsworthy (uncle) |
Education
Galsworthy was educated at St Paul's School, an independent school for boys in London, followed by the University of Cambridge, where he obtained an MA.[1]
Life and career
Galsworthy held a variety of posts in the Diplomatic Service, serving as Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1997 to 2002. He is the son of Arthur Galsworthy, and was appointed CMG in 1985 and KCMG in 1999.
