John Esmond Campbell Macrae (born 8 December 1932) is a retired British diplomat. Macrae was schooled at the Sheikh Bagh preparatory in

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and Fettes College, and completed his university education at

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...

. He earned a

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in Radiation Chemistry from Oxford in 1960 and, before joining HM Diplomatic Service, began his career in the Atomic Energy and Disarmament Department of the

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. Macrae was Head of Cultural Relations at the Foreign Office (1980-1985); Ambassador to Senegal (1985-1990); and finally Ambassador to Morocco (1990-1992).

Honours

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III. ...

(CMG) - 1986

References

Living people 1932 births Members of HM Diplomatic Service Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Senegal Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Morocco 20th-century British diplomats {{UK-diplomat-stub