John Mark Hawkins (born 30 April 1960) is a
British diplomat.
Hawkins was educated at
Bedford School
:''Bedford School is not to be confused with Bedford Girls' School, Bedford High School, Bedford Modern School, Old Bedford School in Bedford, Texas or Bedford Academy in Bedford, Nova Scotia.''
Bedford School is a public school (English indep ...
and at
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as its feeder school, New College is one of the oldest colleges at th ...
, where he read Modern History. He joined the
British Diplomatic Service in 1982 and, following diplomatic postings in
South Africa,
India,
Spain and
Dubai, he served as
British Ambassador to Qatar between 2008 and 2012.
References
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1960 births
People educated at Bedford School
Alumni of New College, Oxford
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Qatar
Members of HM Diplomatic Service
Living people
20th-century British diplomats