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John Drinkall

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John Drinkall
British Ambassador to Afghanistan
In office
1972–1976
Preceded byPeers Carter
Succeeded byKenneth Crook
Personal details
Born(1922-01-01)1 January 1922
Died30 May 2015(2015-05-30) (aged 93)

John Kenneth Drinkall, CMG (1 January 1922 – 30 May 2015) was a British diplomat.[1][2] Educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College and Brasenose College, Oxford,[2] he was Ambassador to Afghanistan from 1972 to 1976. From 1976 to 1981 he was High Commissioner to Jamaica and non-resident Ambassador to Haiti.[3] He died on 30 May 2015 at the age of 93.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Personalities Limited (1983). Personalities Caribbean - Volume 7. Personalities Limited. p. 299.
  2. ^ a b "DRINKALL, John Kenneth". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  3. ^ "British Ambassadors and High Commissioners 1880-2010" (PDF). Colin Mackie, Gulabin.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  4. ^ John Drinkall