Sir David Miers | |
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British Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
In office 1993–1996 | |
Preceded by | Sir Michael Jenkins |
Succeeded by | Dame Rosemary Spencer |
British Ambassador to Greece | |
In office 1989–1993 | |
Preceded by | Sir Jeremy Thomas |
Succeeded by | Oliver Miles |
British Ambassador to Lebanon | |
In office 1983–1985 | |
Preceded by | Sir David Roberts |
Succeeded by | Sir John Gray |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry David Alastair Capel Miers |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir Henry David Alastair Capel Miers [1] KBE CMG (born 10 January 1937),commonly known as Sir David Miers,is a British retired ambassador.
Miers was educated at Winchester College and University College,Oxford. [2] He did National Service as an officer in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders,commissioning into the regiment in 1956. [3] He joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1961 and held appointments in Japan,Laos,France,Iran and at the Foreign Office in London,before becoming Ambassador to Lebanon in 1983. [4] He served in that position until 1985. [4]
In 1989,he was made Ambassador to Greece,before serving as Ambassador to the Netherlands between 1993 and 1996. Miers was invested as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1979 [5] and as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1985. [6]
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