Geoffrey Wallinger

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Sir Geoffrey Arnold Wallinger

KCMG
(2 May 1903 – 5 July 1979) was a British diplomat who was envoy to Hungary and ambassador to Thailand, Austria and Brazil. He was a signatory of the treaty that ended the occupation of Austria following World War II.

Career

Wallinger was educated at

Foreign Office
.

Wallinger was

Austrian Independence Treaty of May 1955. He remained in Vienna as Ambassador until 1958. He was then Ambassador to Brazil 1958–63.[7]

Honours

Wallinger was appointed

Coronation Honours,[9] and awarded the additional, senior knighthood of GBE in the 1963 New Year Honours.[10]

References

  1. ^ Geoffrey Wallinger at CricketArchive
  2. ^ "No. 33227". The London Gazette. 7 December 1926. p. 8008.
  3. ^ "No. 38702". The London Gazette. 30 August 1949. p. 4189.
  4. ^ "No. 39323". The London Gazette. 31 August 1951. p. 4608.
  5. ^ "No. 40115". The London Gazette. 2 March 1954. p. 1317.
  6. ^ United States Treaties and Other International Agreements, Volume 7, Part 1, U.S. Department of State, 1956
  7. ^ "No. 41525". The London Gazette. 17 October 1958. p. 6335.
  8. ^ "No. 37977". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1947. p. 2576.
  9. ^ "No. 39863". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1953. p. 2945.
  10. ^ "No. 42870". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1962. p. 20.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Sir Knox Helm
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Budapest

1949–1951
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Bangkok

1951–1954
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Sir Harold Caccia
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Vienna

1954–1958
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Rio de Janeiro

1958–1963
Succeeded by