Rob Young (diplomat)

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Sir John Robertson "Rob" Young GCMG (born 21 February 1945 [1] ) is a retired British diplomat. He was the British High Commissioner to India from 1999 to 2003.

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Career

Young was educated at King Edward VI School, Norwich, and Leicester University. [1] He entered the Foreign Office in 1967 and his career focused on the Middle East. He retired in 2003. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 YOUNG, Sir John Robertson, (Sir Rob), Who's Who 2015, A & C Black, 2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014
  2. "Guest Speakers". Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2012.