Leonard Figg

Sir Leonard Clifford William Figg KCMG (17 August 1923 – 11 August 2014)[1] was a British diplomat.

Figg was the son of Sir Clifford Figg, a tea and rubber planter, and was educated at Charterhouse School and Trinity College, Oxford. He served with the Royal Air Force between 1942 and 1946.[2]

He joined the Foreign Office in 1947 and served in Addis Ababa between 1949 and 1952, Head of Chancery and Consul in Amman between 1958 and 1961, Deputy Consul-General in Chicago between 1967 and 1969, and Consul-General in Milan between 1973 and 1977.[2] He was Assistant Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office from 1977 to 1980, when he was appointed Ambassador to Ireland, serving until 1983.[2]

Figg was appointed CMG in 1974 and KCMG in 1981.[2]

References

1. "Figg, Sir Leonard (Clifford William), (17 Aug. 1923–11 Aug. 2014), HM Diplomatic Service, retired". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u15720. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
2. "Sir Leonard Figg". The Times. No. 71316. 1 October 2014. p. 53.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Robin Haydon	British Ambassador to Ireland 1980-1983	Succeeded by Alan Goodison