John Mason (British diplomat)

Sir John Mason
KCMG
Sir John Mason KCMG
United Kingdom High Commissioner to Australia
	In office; 1980–1984
Preceded by	Sir Donald Tebbit
Succeeded by	Sir John Leahy
United Kingdom Ambassador to Israel
	In office; 1976–1980
Preceded by	Thomas Elliott
Succeeded by	John Robinson
Personal details
Born	13 May 1927; Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Died	16 March 2008 (aged 80); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citizenship	Australian
Spouse	Margaret Newton
Education	Manchester Grammar School
Alma mater	Peterhouse, Cambridge
Occupation	Diplomat
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Unit	Royal Ulster Rifles
Battles/wars	Korean War

Sir John Charles Moir Mason KCMG (13 May 1927 – 16 March 2008) was a British diplomat with Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. He was the British Ambassador to Israel from 1976 to 1980, and then High Commissioner to Australia from 1980 to 1984. At the end of his term, he and his wife remained in Australia where they became citizens in 1987, and Mason worked as a business executive.^[1]

References

^ Stephens, Tony (7 April 2008). "Diplomat came and never left". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Thomas Elliott	British Ambassador to Israel 1976–1980	Succeeded by John Robinson
Preceded by Sir Donald Tebbit	British High Commissioner to Australia 1980–1984	Succeeded by Sir John Leahy

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[smh-1] Stephens, Tony (7 April 2008). "Diplomat came and never left". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

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