John Macrae (diplomat)

John Esmond Campbell Macrae CMG (8 December 1932 – 31 August 2025) was a British diplomat.

Life and career

Macrae was born on 8 December 1932. He was schooled at the Sheikh Bagh preparatory in Kashmir and Fettes College, and completed his university education at Christ Church, Oxford.[1] He earned a DPhil in Radiation Chemistry from Oxford in 1960 and, before joining HM Diplomatic Service, began his career in the Atomic Energy and Disarmament Department of the Foreign Office.[1]

He was Head of Cultural Relations at the Foreign Office (1980-1985); Ambassador to Senegal (1985-1990); and finally Ambassador to Morocco (1990-1992).[1]

Macrae died on 31 August 2025, at the age of 92.[2]

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c Macrae, John Esmond Campbell, (born 8 Dec. 1932). doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U26213. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 20 April 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "John Esmond Campbell Macrae CMG". The Times. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.