Dugald Stewart

Sir Dugald Leslie Lorn Stewart (10 September 1921 – 22 November 1984) was a British diplomat who served as ambassador to Yugoslavia from 1971 to 1977.

Early life and education

Stewart was born on 10 September 1921, the son of Allan Winslow Stewart, 15th of Appin. He held the position of 16th chief of the clan Stewart of Appin on his father's death in 1953. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford.

Career

Stewart began his career as an administrative assistant in the Foreign Office in 1942 before he was appointed a member of the Foreign Service in 1945. He was posted to Belgrade in 1945 and acted as head of the mission in 1947 before he was seconded to the Control Commission for Germany, British section, at Berlin in 1948. remaining in the post until his retirement from the Diplomatic Service in 1977. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1972.