Keith Jopson

Sir Reginald Keith Jopson (25 October 1898 – 27 May 1957) was a British diplomat who served as Ambassador to Colombia from 1953 to 1955 and Ambassador to Uruguay from 1955 to 1957.

Early life and education Jopson was born on 25 October 1898, the son of William Knowles Jopson and Ellen Butters. He was educated privately and at University College London and London School of Economics.

Career After serving during World War I as a Lieutenant with the London Rifle Brigade, Jopson entered the Foreign Service in 1920. He served as Vice-Consul successively in Chicago (1920–1923); Colon and Panama City (1923–1926), and Cologne (1926–1929). He was Second Secretary and Vice-Consul at Montevideo (1929–30) and acted as Charge d'Affaires, Montevideo (1930). Then he was Commercial Secretary in Buenos Aires (1930–1933), and in Helsingfors (1933–1938). From 1939 to 1940 he was Director of the Foreign Division at the Department of Overseas Trade and was seconded to serve as UK Trade Commissioner at Montreal, Canada. In 1940 he acted as representative of the Children's Overseas Reception Board. From 1948 to 1953 he served as UK Trade Commissioner in Canada and Economic Adviser to the UK High Commissioner at Ottawa.

Jopson served as Ambassador to Colombia from 1953 to 1955. He was instrumental in the founding of the British School in Bogata. He served as Ambassador to Uruguay from 1955 to 1957. When he died in Montevideo while in office, the Uruguayan Government at his funeral there gave him the honours due to a Minister of State. promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1937 Coronation Honours. promoted to Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1955 New Year Honours.