John Boyd (diplomat)
Sir John Dixon Iklé Boyd KCMG (17 January 1936 – 18 October 2019) was a British ambassador and academic administrator. He was British ambassador to Japan from 1992 to 1996, and subsequently the Master of Churchill College, Cambridge from 1996 to 2006.
Sir John Boyd KCMG | |
|---|---|
| 5th Master of Churchill College, Cambridge | |
| In office 1996–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Alec Broers, Baron Broers |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Wallace |
| British Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office 1992–1996 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Sir John Whitehead |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1936 |
| Died | 18 October 2019 (aged 83) |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge Yale University (MA) |
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