John Lambert (diplomat)
British diplomat
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Sir John Henry Lambert, KCVO, CMG (8 January 1921 – 6 July 2015) was a British diplomat. From 1977 to 1981 he was the United Kingdom's ambassador to Tunisia.[1][2]
Sir John Lambert | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Tunisia | |
| In office 1977–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Glencairn Balfour Paul |
| Succeeded by | Sir Alexander Stirling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1921 |
| Died | 6 July 2015 (aged 94) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Early life
Lambert was born on 8 January 1921 to Ronald Lambert, MC and Hazel Mary Lambert (née Cox).[1] He was educated at Eton College, an all-boys public school near Windsor, Berkshire. He spent one year studying at Trinity College, Cambridge, before being called up for military service in 1940.[2]
Military service
In 1940, Lambert was called up for military service.[2]
Diplomatic career
On 18 September 1977, he was appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Tunisian Republic.[3]
Honours and decorations
He was appointed CMG in the 1975 New Year Honours, and on 23 October 1980 Lambert was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO).[4] He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II aboard HMY Britannia at the end of her state visit to Tunisia in October 1980.[2] In 1980, he was appointed Grand Officer of the Order of the Tunisian Republic.[5]