John Beaven (diplomat)

John Lewis Beaven CMG CVO (30 July 1930 in Newport, Gwent – 11 April 2004) was a British diplomat[1][2][3]

Beaven underwent his national service in the RAF from 1948-1950.[1] He joined the Foreign Office in 1956, serving as an Assistant Trade Commissioner in Karachi until 1960.[1] After a succession of postings in Asia and Africa over the following decades Beaven was Consul-General in San Francisco (1982-1986) and finally Ambassador to Sudan (1986-1990).[1]

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Alexander Stirling		 British Ambassador to Sudan
1986–1990		 Succeeded by
Allan Ramsay

Honours
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References
  1. "Beaven, John Lewis, (30 July 1930–11 April 2004)". Who's Who (UK). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. "Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  3. Minear, Larry (1991). Humanitarianism Under Siege: A Critical Review of Operation Lifeline Sudan. The Red Sea Press. ISBN 9780932415660.
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