Jon Benjamin (diplomat)

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Jon Benjamin as ambassador to Chile

Jon Benjamin (born 19 January 1963) is a British diplomat who is High Commissioner to Ghana.

Background and education

Jon Benjamin was brought up in Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, attending Slough Grammar School. He read German and Swedish at the University of Surrey.[1]

Diplomatic career

Personal life

Benjamin has described himself as a fan of West Ham United F.C. and a Jewish atheist.[5]

References

  1. Britain's Chile ambassador: The FCO's not Arabist, The Jewish Chronicle Online, 26 November 2009
  2. Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Chile, British Embassy Buenos Aires, 17 June 2009 (via archive.org)
  3. Ambassador's farewell reception in Chile, British Embassy Santiago, 23 January 2014
  4. Change of High Commissioner to Ghana, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 16 January 2014
  5. Jon Benjamin. "Jon Benjamin (JonBenjamin19) on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Howard Drake
British Ambassador to Chile
2009–2014
Succeeded by
Fiona Clouder
Preceded by
Peter Jones
British High Commissioner to Ghana
2014–present
Incumbent