About John Snodgrass
Lived 1928 – 2008 (aged 79). John Snodgrass was a British diplomat.
John Michael Owen Snodgrass (12 August 1928 – 4 February 2008) was a British diplomat.
He was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (MA).
Position held 3rd Sec., Rome, 1953–1956 1st Sec., Beirut, 1960–1963 Consul-General to Jerusalem, 1970–74. Counsellor British Embassy, South Africa, 1974–77. Head of South Pacific, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1977–80. Ambassador to Zaire, Congo, Rwanda and Burundi, 1980–83. Ambassador to Bulgaria, 1983–86.
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Who was John Snodgrass?
British diplomat
When was John Snodgrass born?
John Snodgrass was born on 12 August 1928.
When did John Snodgrass die?
John Snodgrass died on 4 February 2008.
What was John Snodgrass's occupation?
John Snodgrass was a diplomat.
What nationality was John Snodgrass?
John Snodgrass was British.
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