John Ling

About

Diplomat, farmer, and writer who was a believer in overseas aid and served as a First Secretary at the Nairobi Embassy, Charge d'Affaires at Chad, and Counsellor in Paris.

Before Fame

He first entered the Diplomatic service as the resident Deputy Middle Eastern Secretary at the Foreign Office.

Trivia

In 1990, he was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

Family Life

He married Jennifer Rosemary Haynes in 1959 and had four children named Adam, Julia, Tricia, and Kate.

Associated With

He was a CBE just like Li Ka-shing.