Nigel Ronald
Sir Nigel Ronald | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Portugal | |
| In office 1947–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Owen St.Clair O'Malley |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Stirling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1894 |
| Died | 15 May 1973 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir Nigel Bruce Ronald (20 December 1894 – 15 May 1973) was a British civil servant and diplomat who served as ambassador to Portugal from 1947 to 1954.
Early life and education
[edit]Ronald was born on 20 December 1894, the son of Arthur Wilson Ronald. He was educated at Winchester College and Magdalen College, Oxford.[1][2]
Career
[edit]After serving during World War I with the King's Regiment (Liverpool) from 1914 to 1917 and,[3] after being severely wounded, the Grenadier Guards (special reserve) from 1917 to 1920,[4] Ronald joined the Diplomatic Service in 1920 as third secretary and went to Bern. He was promoted to second secretary in 1922.[1][2][5]
Ronald worked at the Foreign Office in 1923. He was appointed Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary in 1927, and from 1929 to 1934 served as Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary.[6] Having been promoted to first secretary in 1930,[7] he was promoted in 1939 to counsellor.[8] After serving as Assistant Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (economic) from 1942 to 1947, he was appointed ambassador to Portugal, a post he held until 1954.[1][2]
Ronald retired from the Diplomatic Service in 1954 and settled in Dorset. He never married.[2]
Honours
[edit]Ronald was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1934 New Year Honours[6] and promoted to Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1946 New Year Honours.[9] He was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 1935 New Year Honours.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 A. & C. Black (Publishers) Ltd. (1981). Who was who, 1971-1980 : a companion to Who's who. Internet Archive. London : A. & C. Black. p. 683. ISBN 978-0-7136-2176-1.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sir Nigel Ronald". The Times. 16 May 1973. p. 21.
- ↑ "No. 28952". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 October 1914. p. 8617.
- ↑ "No. 30117". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1917. p. 5601.
- ↑ "No. 32836". The London Gazette. 22 June 1923. p. 4346.
- 1 2 "No. 34010". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1934. p. 6.
- ↑ "No. 3363826". The London Gazette. 26 August 1930. p. 5293.
- ↑ "No. 34773". The London Gazette. 16 January 1940. p. 299.
- ↑ "No. 37407". The London Gazette. 1 January 1946. p. 9.
- ↑ "No. 34119". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1935. p. 7.
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[edit]- 1894 births
- 1973 deaths
- People educated at Winchester College
- Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford
- 20th-century British diplomats
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Portugal
- Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order