About Philip Priestley
Lived 1946 – 2022 (aged 76). Philip Priestley was a British diplomat.
Philip John Priestley (29 August 1946 – 24 September 2022) was a British diplomat.
He was educated at Boston Grammar School and at the University of East Anglia (BA). He served as British Ambassador to Gabon from 1990 to 1991, and as British High Commissioner to Belize from 2001 to 2004. He was a fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University from 1991 to 1992.
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Who was Philip Priestley?
British diplomat
When was Philip Priestley born?
Philip Priestley was born on 29 August 1946.
When did Philip Priestley die?
Philip Priestley died on 24 September 2022.
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Philip Priestley was a diplomat.
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Philip Priestley was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philip Priestley. https://biography.guide/philip-priestley/
MLA: "Philip Priestley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/philip-priestley/.
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