Timothy Daunt
British diplomat (1935–2023)
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Sir Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt KCMG (11 October 1935 – 5 August 2023) was a British diplomat and Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
11 October 1935
Sir Timothy Daunt | |
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| 26th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 27 October 1995 – 1 September 2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir Laurence Jones |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ian Macfadyen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt 11 October 1935 |
| Died | 5 August 2023 (aged 87) |
| Spouse | Patricia Susan Knight |
| Children | James Daunt |
| Relatives | Achilles Daunt (great grandfather) |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1955–1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Viceregal styles of Sir Timothy Daunt (1995–2000) | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Early life
Daunt was educated at Sherborne School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[2]
Career
Daunt was commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps in 1955[3] and posted to the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars. After completing national service, he joined the diplomatic service and, after a series of postings, became Permanent Representative to NATO in Brussels in 1982[4] and then British Ambassador to Turkey from 1986 to his retirement in 1992.[5]
In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.[6] He later became chairman of the Ottoman Fund, a business established to provide mortgages for properties in Turkey.[7]