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Christopher William Long

1938 – 2023

British diplomat

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Lived 1938 – 2023 (aged 85). Christopher William Long was a British diplomat.

Christopher William Long (9 April 1938 – 5 May 2023) was a British diplomat. Following his retirement in 1998, Long served as director of the Oxford University Foreign Service Programme from 1999 to 2003.

Diplomatic career Christopher Long joined HM Diplomatic Service as Third Secretary in 1963, and went to study Arabic at MECAS in Lebanon in 1964. He was posted as Third Secretary later Second Secretary to Jedda in 1965, and two years later was posted as First Secretary to Caracas. He returned to the FCO in London in 1969. He became Head of Chancery in Budapest in 1974 and attended the Belgrade CSCE Meeting in 1977. Long was posted as Counsellor to Damascus in 1978, and to UKMIS Geneva in 1980. He was appointed Head of the FCO's Near East and North Africa Department in 1983. He became Assistant Under-Secretary of State (concurrently Deputy Chief Clerk and Chief Inspector) in the FCO in 1985. Long served as the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Switzerland (1988–1992), Egypt (1992–1995) and Hungary (1995–1998).

Post-retirement From 1998, Long was a director of Gedeon Richter Ltd., the largest pharmaceutical factory in Hungary.

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Nationality
Positions held
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Egypt, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Hungary, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Switzerland
Employers
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Awards
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Also known as
Christopher Long

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Christopher William Long?

British diplomat (1938–2023)

When was Christopher William Long born?

Christopher William Long was born on 9 April 1938.

When did Christopher William Long die?

Christopher William Long died on 5 May 2023.

What was Christopher William Long's occupation?

Christopher William Long was a diplomat.

What nationality was Christopher William Long?

Christopher William Long was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Christopher William Long

· Wikidata: Q5113430

· DBpedia: Christopher William Long

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