About James Adams
Lived 1932 – 2020 (aged 87). James Adams was a British diplomat.
Sir William James Adams (30 April 1932 – 24 April 2020 ) was a British diplomat.
Born in Wolverhampton, England, he was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Shrewsbury School. He served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to Tunisia (1984–1987) and Egypt (1987–1992).
He died on the 24th April 2020, outlived by his wife, Donatella Adams (1940-2023), an Italian-born woman, who died three years later in 2023. They married in 1961.
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Who was James Adams?
diplomat (1932–2020)
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James Adams was born on 30 April 1932 in Wolverhampton.
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James Adams died on 24 April 2020.
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James Adams was a diplomat.
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James Adams was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James Adams. https://biography.guide/james-adams/
MLA: "James Adams." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/james-adams/.
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