Richard Best (diplomat)

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Sir Richard Radford Best,

Ambassador to Iceland from 1989 to 1991.[1]

Early life

Best was born in Worthing, West Sussex, on 28 July 1933. He studied history at University College London, graduating Bachelor of Arts (BA).[1]

Career

On 31 December 1970, Best was appointed an officer of the

Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service.[2]

Honours

In the 1977

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO), therefore granted the title of Sir.[4][5]

Grave of Sir Richard Radford Best, St Mary the Virgin, East Preston, West Sussex, England

References

  1. ^ a b "Sir Richard Best". The Times. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  2. ^ "No. 45301". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 1971. pp. 1289–1290.
  3. ^ "No. 47234". The London Gazette. 10 June 1977. pp. 7101–7102.
  4. ^ "No. 52213". The London Gazette. 17 July 1990. p. 11983.
  5. ^ "British Diplomatic Oral History Programme SIR RICHARD BEST Interview by John Hutson. Tuesday 5th March 1996" (PDF). Leicester University Oral History Programme. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

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