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Frederick Mason

1913 – 2008

British diplomat

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About Frederick Mason

Lived 1913 – 2008 (aged 94). Frederick Mason was a British diplomat.

Sir Frederick Cecil Mason (15 May 1913 – 18 January 2008) was a British diplomat.

During the Second World War, the British occupied the Danish Faroe Islands following Nazi Germany's invasion of Denmark, with Mason serving as the British Consul to the Faroe Islands. He married a local woman, Karen Rorholm. They subsequently left the Faroe Islands. In 1943, he was appointed British Consul in Colón, Panama, and in 1947 Consul in Santiago. In 1960 when he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1960 Birthday Honours he was Economic Counsellor in Tehran. He would later, as Sir Frederick Mason CMG, become British Ambassador to Chile (1966–1970) and finally British Permanent Representative to the Geneva Office of the United Nations (1971–1973).

Mason was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in December 1968, following the Queen's visit to Chile in November of that year.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
St Catharine's College
Positions held
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Chile
Employers
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Awards
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Also known as
Sir Frederick Cecil Mason

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Frederick Mason's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Frederick Mason?

British diplomat (1913-2008)

When was Frederick Mason born?

Frederick Mason was born on 15 May 1913.

When did Frederick Mason die?

Frederick Mason died on 18 January 2008.

What was Frederick Mason's occupation?

Frederick Mason was a diplomat.

What nationality was Frederick Mason?

Frederick Mason was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frederick Mason

· Wikidata: Q5498363

· DBpedia: Frederick Mason (diplomat)

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