John Johnson (diplomat)
Sir John Rodney Johnson, KCMG, FRGS (6 September 1930 – 15 October 2018) was a British colonial administrator, diplomat, and academic administrator.
After serving in the Colonial Service in Kenya, Johnson joined the Foreign Service, becoming British High Commissioner to Zambia and to Kenya. After his retirement, he served as Director of the University of Oxford's Foreign Service Programme. He was also chairman of the Countryside Commission.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sir Johnny Johnson, diplomat whose intimate knowledge of Kenya and its people helped pave the way for independence – obituary". The Telegraph. 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Sir John Johnson obituary". The Times. 16 November 2018.
Categories:
- 1930 births
- 2018 deaths
- People educated at Manchester Grammar School
- Alumni of Keble College, Oxford
- Members of HM Diplomatic Service
- Colonial Service officers
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Kenya
- High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Zambia
- Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society
- British academic administrators