Frederick Mason (diplomat)
Sir Frederick Mason | |
|---|---|
| Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN in Geneva | |
| In office 1971–1973 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Hildyard |
| British Ambassador to Chile | |
| In office 1966–1970 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1913 |
| Died | 18 January 2008 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Karen Rorholm |
| Alma mater | City of London School St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir Frederick Cecil Mason KCVO CMG[1] (15 May 1913 – 18 January 2008) was a British diplomat.
During the Second World War, the British occupied the Danish Faroe Islands following Nazi Germany's invasion of Denmark, with Mason serving as the British Consul to the Faroe Islands. He married a local woman, Karen Rorholm. They subsequently left the Faroe Islands. In 1943, he was appointed British Consul in Colón, Panama. He would later, as Sir Frederick Mason CMG, become British Ambassador to Chile (1966-1970) and finally British Permanent Representative to the Geneva Office of the United Nations (1971-1973).[2]
References
- ^ "Preview Family Record: Mason". Burke's Peerage. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. (subscription required)