John Birch (diplomat)
Sir John Allan Birch knighted in 1993. He was educated at Leighton Park School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Sir John was Ambassador to Hungary until his retirement in 1995.
Diplomatic career
John Birch joined the
FCO as Head of Eastern European Department before being posted to UKMIS New York City as Deputy Permanent Representative (with the personal rank of Ambassador). In 1989, Sir John Birch was appointed Ambassador to Hungary.[1]
Post-retirement
Sir John Birch was Director of the British Association for Central and Eastern Europe from 1995 to 2004. He was Vice–Chairman of the Council of
Royal Institute of International Affairs. He was a non–executive Director of the private security firm AEGIS, having previously served on the AEGIS Advisory Council.[2]
He died from cancer on 6 May 2020 at the age of 84.[3]
Family
John Birch married Primula Clare Haselden in 1960. They had three sons (1962, 1963 and 1969) and one daughter (1967).
Further reading
- Interview of Sir John Birch by Virginia Crowe, 2004, British Diplomatic Oral History Programme (BDOHP), transcript [1]
References
- ISBN 0-11-591707-1.
- ^ "AEGIS Management Information". Archived from the original on 16 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ Birch - Sir John. KCVO. CMG