Alan Donald
British diplomat (1931–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the British diplomat. For the South African cricketer, see Allan Donald.
Not to be confused with Alan McDonald (disambiguation), Allan McDonald (disambiguation), Alan MacDonald (disambiguation), or Allan MacDonald (disambiguation).
Sir Alan Ewen Donald KCMG (5 May 1931 – 14 July 2018)[2] was a British diplomat who was the United Kingdom ambassador to Indonesia and China.
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Sir Alan Donald | |
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British Ambassador to China | |
In office 26 May 1988 – 1991 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
President | Yang Shangkun |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major |
Preceded by | Sir Richard Evans |
Succeeded by | Sir Robin McLaren |
British Ambassador to Indonesia | |
In office 1984–1988 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Robert Brash |
Succeeded by | William White |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-05-05)5 May 1931 Inverurie, Scotland |
Died | 14 July 2018(2018-07-14) (aged 87) Kent, England |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Janet H. T. Blood (m. 1958) |
Children | James Donald, John Donald, Angus Donald, Alexander Donald |
Education | Fettes College |
Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
Occupation | Diplomat |
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