David Miers

Sir Henry David Alastair Capel Miers (born 10 January 1937), commonly known as Sir David Miers, is a British retired ambassador.

Career Miers was educated at Winchester College and University College, Oxford. He did National Service as an officer in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, commissioning into the regiment in 1956. He joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1961 and held appointments in Japan, Laos, France, Iran and at the Foreign Office in London, before becoming Ambassador to Lebanon in 1983. He served in that position until 1985. and as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1985.