John Beaven (diplomat)

John Lewis Beaven CMG CVO (30 July 1930 in Newport, Gwent – 11 April 2004) was a British diplomat[1][2][3]

Beaven underwent his national service in the RAF from 1948-1950.[1] He joined the Foreign Office in 1956, serving as an Assistant Trade Commissioner in Karachi until 1960.[1] After a succession of postings in Asia and Africa over the following decades Beaven was Consul-General in San Francisco (1982-1986) and finally Ambassador to Sudan (1986-1990).[1]

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Alexander Stirling		 British Ambassador to Sudan
1986–1990		 Succeeded by
Allan Ramsay

Honours

References
  1. "Beaven, John Lewis, (30 July 1930–11 April 2004)". Who's Who (UK). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. "Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  3. Minear, Larry (1991). Humanitarianism Under Siege: A Critical Review of Operation Lifeline Sudan. The Red Sea Press. ISBN 9780932415660.
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