About Alastair Maitland
Lived 1916 – 2011 (aged 95). Alastair Maitland was a British diplomat.
Alastair George Maitland CBE (30 January 1916 – 21 December 2011) was a British diplomat.
Biography He was born in Kampala, Uganda, the son of a colonial service botanist. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh.
Maitland served as a diplomat in Canada, Jerusalem and the United States, culminating in his appointment as consul-general in Boston. He then married Hazel Porter and retired to Heath, Massachusetts to live out the rest of his life.
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Who was Alastair Maitland?
British diplomat (1916–2011)
When was Alastair Maitland born?
Alastair Maitland was born on 30 January 1916.
When did Alastair Maitland die?
Alastair Maitland died on 21 December 2011.
What was Alastair Maitland's occupation?
Alastair Maitland was a diplomat.
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Alastair Maitland was British.
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