John Troutbeck (diplomat)
Sir John Monro Troutbeck, GBE CMG (2 November 1894 – 28 September 1971) was a British diplomat. He served as Ambassador to Iraq between 1951 and 1954.[1] He succeeded Sir Henry Mack.[2]
He retired in 1954, served as UK Member of the Saar Referendum Commission in 1955 and was Chairman of the Save the Children Fund 1956–1962.[1][3]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George in 1939, and in 1955 he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire.
He died in Horsham, West Sussex in 1971.
References
- ^ a b Troutbeck. "Troutbeck, Sir John Monro". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
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