John William Richmond Shakespeare, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John William Richmond Shakespeare

British diplomat, b. 11 June 1930

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1930

Place of Birth: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John William Richmond Shakespeare , is a retired British diplomat. From 1949 to 1950 he was 2nd Lieutenant at the Irish Guards. From 1953 to 1954 he was lecturer in English, École Normale Supérieure, Paris In 1955 he was member of the Editorial Staff of the Times Educational Supplement. In 1956 he was member of the Editorial Staff of The Times. In 1959 he war Private Secretary to Gladwyn Jebb ambassador in Paris. On September 22, 1960 he was appointed a member of the Foreign Service and served in Paris. On August 1961 he was transferred to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. On July 1, 1963 he was promoted 1st Secretary. In 1968 he was employed from the Secret Intelligence Service. 1985 Birthday Honours he became Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. On July 12, 1973 he got Exequatur as Consul General in Buenos Aires. On January 26, 1976 Derick Ashe terminated his duty as ambassador in Buenos Aires and JWR Shakespeare stayed as Chargé d'affaires, a task he also fulfilled during the Falklands War (2 April – 14 June 1982). From 1983 to 1987 he was ambassador in Lima. From 1987 to 1990 he was ambassador in Rabat.