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Sir John Coulson KCMG (13 September 1909 – 15 November 1997) was a British diplomat who was ambassador to Sweden and secretary-general of EFTA.

Career

John Eltringham Coulson was educated at Rugby School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He joined the Diplomatic Service in 1932.[1] He served at Bucharest, Paris, New York and Washington, D.C. before being appointed Ambassador to Sweden 1960–63.[2] He was then Deputy Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office 1963–65, Chief of Administration of HM Diplomatic Service briefly from January to September 1965, and Secretary-General of the European Free Trade Association 1965–72.

Honours

John Coulson was appointed CMG in the King's Birthday Honours of 1946[3] and knighted KCMG in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 1957.[4] The Swedish government made him a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star.

Offices held

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Stockholm
1960–1963 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Secretary-General of the European Free Trade Association
1965–1972 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "No. 33890". The London Gazette. 9 December 1932.
  2. ^ "No. 42087". The London Gazette. 5 July 1960.
  3. ^ "No. 37598". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 4 June 1946.
  4. ^ "No. 41089". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 4 June 1957.
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