Anthony Galsworthy

Sir Anthony Charles Galsworthy KCMG (born 20 December 1944) is a retired British diplomat (former ambassador to China) and amateur naturalist.

Sir Anthony Galsworthy KCMG
British Ambassador to China
In office 1997–2002
Monarch	Elizabeth II
President	Jiang Zemin
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Sir Leonard Appleyard
Succeeded by	Sir Christopher Hum
Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary
In office 1986–1988
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Sir Leonard Appleyard
Succeeded by	Sir Stephen Wall
Personal details
Born	(1944-12-20) 20 December 1944
Father	Arthur Galsworthy
Education	St Paul's School, London
Alma mater	University of Cambridge (MA)

Education

Galsworthy was educated at St Paul's School, an independent school for boys in London, followed by the University of Cambridge, where he obtained an MA[1]

Life and career

Galsworthy held a variety of posts in the Diplomatic Service, serving as Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1997–2002. He is the son of Arthur Galsworthy, and was appointed CMG in 1985 and KCMG in 1999.

References

1. "Anthony Charles GALSWORTHY". Debrett's People of Today. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.

• ‘GALSWORTHY, Sir Anthony (Charles)’, Who's Who 2011, A & C Black, 2011; online edn, Oxford University Press, December 2010 ; online edn, October 2010 accessed 17 May 2011 doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U16695

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Sir Leonard Appleyard	Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 1986–1988	Succeeded by Sir Stephen Wall
Preceded by Sir Leonard Appleyard	British Ambassador to China 1997–2002	Succeeded by Sir Christopher Hum