John Boyd (diplomat)

Sir John Dixon Ikle Boyd KCMG (17 January 1936 – 18 October 2019) was British ambassador to Japan from 1992 to 1996, and was subsequently the Master of Churchill College, Cambridge from 1996 to 2006.[1] He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the British Museum from 2002 to 2006.[2] Boyd died on 18 October 2019, at the age of 83.[3]

Sir John Boyd

KCMG
5th Master of Churchill College, Cambridge
In office
1996–2006
Preceded byAlec Broers, Baron Broers
Succeeded bySir David Wallace
British Ambassador to Japan
In office
1992–1996
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded bySir John Whitehead
Succeeded bySir David Wright
Personal details
Born(1936-01-17)17 January 1936
Died18 October 2019(2019-10-18) (aged 83)
EducationWestminster School
Alma materClare College, Cambridge
Yale University (MA)

Education

Boyd was educated at Westminster School and Clare College, Cambridge; also Yale University (MA).[4]

Diplomatic career

Boyd was a member of the British Diplomatic service from 1962–1996.[4] He served twice in Hong Kong (on the second occasion as Political Adviser to the Governor) and Beijing twice. Other postings included Bonn, Washington, and the UK Mission to the UN. At home he served as Deputy Under-Secretary for Defence and subsequently Chief Clerk of the FCO before his posting to Japan. His tenure in Tokyo saw a marked expansion in bilateral exchanges on a wide front. He holds the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.[5]

Other roles

Boyd served as Chairman of Asia House from 2010 to 2017.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Churchill College personal listing". Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. "New chairman for British Museum". BBC News. BBC. 22 May 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. Boyd, Julia (22 October 2019). "Boyd". The Telegraph Announcements. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. https://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/media/uploads/files/Boyd.pdf Archived 17 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine British Diplomatic Oral History Programme Interview]
  5. Japanese Embassy Announcement
  6. FT article
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Sir John Whitehead		 British Ambassador to Japan
1992–1996		 Succeeded by
Sir David Wright
Academic offices
Preceded by
Alec Broers, Baron Broers		 Master of Churchill College
1996–2006		 Succeeded by
Sir David Wallace
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