John Whitehead (diplomat)
British diplomat and businessman
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Sir John Stainton Whitehead GCMG CVO (20 September 1932 – 8 November 2013)[1] was a British diplomat and businessman.[2]
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
John Major
John Major
Preceded bySir Sydney Giffard
Succeeded bySir John Boyd
Sir John Whitehead | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office 1986–1992 | |
| 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) |
| Spouse |
Carolyn Hilton Whitehead
(m. 1964) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Christ's Hospital |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
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.[3]
He was Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Japan from 1986 until 1992.[3]
After his retirement from the diplomatic service, he was a senior advisor to Deutsche Bank, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and other international companies.[4]
He became Chairman of Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Trust Bank (Japan).[4]
Honours
- Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Commander (KCMG)
- Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Grand Cross (GCMG)[3]
- Royal Victorian Order, Commander (CVO)[3]
- Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, 2006[3]
- Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford[5]