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John Snodgrass’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

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Intro British diplomat
A.K.A. John Snodgrass
Was Diplomat 
From United Kingdom 
Republic of the Congo 
Type Politics 
Gender male
Birth 12 August 1928
Death 4 February 2008
(aged 79 years)
Star sign Leo
Education
Trinity Hall
Marlborough College
Awards
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George  

John Michael Owen Snodgrass CMG (12 August 1928 – 4 February 2008) was a British diplomat.

He was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (MA).

Position held

  • 3rd Sec., Rome, 1953–1956
  • 1st Sec., Beirut, 1960–1963
  • Consul-General to Jerusalem, 1970-74.
  • Counsellor British Embassy, South Africa, 1974-77.
  • Head of South Pacific, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1977-80.
  • Ambassador to Zaire, Congo, Rwanda and Burundi, 1980-83.
  • Ambassador to Bulgaria, 1983-86.