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James Adams (diplomat)

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Sir
William James Adams
Born30 April 1932
Died24 April 2020(2020-04-24) (aged 87)
NationalityBritish
OccupationDiplomat
SpouseDonatella Adams (1961-2020)
Children3

Sir William James Adams KCMG (30 April 1932 – 24 April 2020[1]) was a British diplomat.

Born in Wolverhampton, England, he was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Shrewsbury School. He served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to Tunisia (1984–1987) and Egypt (1987–1992).[2]

References

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General
  • Who's Who in the Arab World, 1997–1998 (13th ed.). Gale / Cengage Learning. 1997. p. 58. ISBN 978-2-903188-13-9. OCLC 37362961.
Footnotes
  1. ^ Adams
  2. ^ "Previous Ambassadors". UK in Egypt: The official website for the British Embassy in Egypt. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by British Ambassador to Tunisia
1984 – 1987
Succeeded by
Stephen Peter Day
Preceded by British Ambassador to Egypt
1987 – 1992
Succeeded by