John Gerrard Flynn (born 23 April 1937) is a former
British
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Foreign Office diplomat.
He joined the
Foreign Office in 1965 and was sent to
Lusaka the following year.
He also served in the following positions:
* Assistant Director, Canning House (1970)
*
Montevideo, Uruguay
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, Head of Chancery (1971)
*
Luanda, Angola
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, Chargé d'affaires (1978)
*
Brasilia, Brazil, Counsellor (political; 1979)
*
Madrid, Spain
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, Counsellor (economic and commercial; 1982)
*
Swaziland, High Commissioner (1987–90)
* Ambassador to
Angola
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(1990–93)
* Ambassador to
Venezuela
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(1993–97; concurrently served as non-resident ambassador to the
Dominican Republic
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, 1993–95)
* Foreign Secretary's special representative to
Sierra Leone
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, (1998–present)
Honours
Flynn was named
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1992.
External links
Biodata from Debrett's
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1937 births
Living people
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Venezuela
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Angola
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Dominican Republic
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Haiti
High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Eswatini
British people of Irish descent
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George