John Macrae (diplomat)

John Esmond Campbell Macrae CMG (born 8 December 1932) is a retired British diplomat

Macrae 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]

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

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Laurence O'Keeffe	British Ambassador to Senegal 1985-1990	Succeeded by Roger Beetham
Preceded by John Shakespeare	British Ambassador to Morocco 1990-1992	Succeeded by Allan Ramsay

Honours

• Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - 1986

References

1. "Macrae, John Esmond Campbell, (born 8 Dec. 1932)". Who's Who (UK). Retrieved 20 April 2019.