Timothy Daunt

Sir Timothy Daunt KCMG
26th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
In office
27 October 1995 – 1 September 2000
Monarch Elizabeth II
Preceded by Sir Laurence Jones
Succeeded by Sir Ian Macfadyen
Personal details
Born Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt
11 October 1935 (1935-10-11) (age 76)
Nationality British
Spouse(s) Patricia Susan Knight
Alma mater St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1955–1957
Rank Lieutenant

Sir Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt KCMG (born 11 October 1935) is a retired diplomat and former Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.

Career

Educated at Sherborne School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge,[1] Daunt was commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps in 1955[2] and posted to the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars.[1] After completing national service, he joined the diplomatic service and, after a series of postings, became Permanent Representative to NATO in Brussels in 1982[3] and then British Ambassador to Turkey from 1986 to his retirement in 1992.[4]

In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.[5] He later became Chairman of the Ottoman Fund, a business established to provide mortages for properties in Turkey.[6]

Family

In 1962 he married Patricia Susan Knight.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c The Peerage.com
  2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40422. p. 1315. 1955. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  3. ^ Birthdays: October 11-12 The Times, 11 October 2008
  4. ^ Diplomatic Secrets Cornucopia, various issues
  5. ^ Governor says farewell IOM today, 1 September 2000
  6. ^ Ottoman Fund launch enables investors to talk Turkey Wealth Manager, 22 December 2005
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Laurence Jones
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
1995–2000
Succeeded by
Ian Macfadyen