Leonard Appleyard

Sir Leonard Appleyard
KCMG
British Ambassador to People's Republic of China
In office
1994–1997
Preceded by Sir Robin McLaren
Succeeded by Sir Anthony Galsworthy
Personal details
Born (1938-09-02) 2 September 1938
Spouse(s) Elizabeth West (1964-1994)
Joan Jefferson (1994-)
Education Read School, Drax
Alma mater Queens' College, Cambridge
Occupation Diplomat
Religion Anglican[1]

Sir Leonard Vincent Appleyard KCMG (b. 2 Sept 1938)[2] is a former British diplomat.[1]

Education

Born in 1938, Appleyard was educated at Read School, Drax and has a degree (with Honours) in Classical Chinese from Queens' College, Cambridge and speaks Chinese, Russian, Hungarian and French.[1]

Career

He served at the British Embassy in the People's Republic of China between 1966 and 1968 (during the country's Cultural Revolution). He served as First Secretary British High Commission in India from 1971–1974, and later returned to China as ambassador in 1994 until 1997, a period which witnessed the Taiwan Strait Crisis (1995-6) and also the 'handover' of Hong Kong from UK rule to the People's Republic of China.

Sir Leonard also served as the UK's ambassador to Hungary; served in the Treasury; in the Cabinet Office as Deputy Cabinet Secretary; as Secretary of the Gulf War Cabinet; and Financial Counsellor in Paris.

Following his departure from the diplomatic service, Sir Leonard took up a position as vice-chairman of Barclays Capital.

Sir Leonard also served as joint-Chairman on the Nuffield Languages Programme Steering Group along with Sir Trevor McDonald.

He is a former Pro-Chancellor of Bournemouth University.

References

  1. 1 2 3 A & C Black (2012). "APPLEYARD, Sir Leonard (Vincent)". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  2. "Birthdays". The Guardian (Guardian News & Media). 2 Sep 2014. p. 37.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Sir Brian Fall
Principal Private Secretary
to the Foreign Secretary

1984-1986
Succeeded by
Sir Anthony Galsworthy
Preceded by
Peter Unwin
British Ambassador
to Hungary

1986–1989
Succeeded by
Sir John Birch
Preceded by
Sir John Weston
Director, Political of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

1991–1994
Succeeded by
Pauline, The Baroness Neville-Jones
Preceded by
Sir Robin McLaren
British Ambassador
to China

1994-1997
Succeeded by
Sir Anthony Galsworthy
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