Background
LEAHY, John H. G. was born on February 7, 1928 in. Worthing, Sussex. Son of the late William H. G. and Ethel Leahy.
LEAHY, John H. G. was born on February 7, 1928 in. Worthing, Sussex. Son of the late William H. G. and Ethel Leahy.
Tonbridge School, Clare College, Cambridge, Yale University.
Joined diplomatic service 1951, Third Secretary, Singapore 1955-1957. Second Secretary, then First Secretary, Paris 1958-1962. First Secretary, Teheran 1965-1968.
Counsellor, Paris 1973-1975. Attached to Northern Ireland Office, Belfast 1975-1976. Ambassador to South Africa 1979-1982.
Deputy Under-Secretary (Africa and the Middle East), Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1982-1984. High Commissioner in Australia 88. Warden of Skinners’ Company since 1988.
Chairman Franco-British Council. Director Observer, Urban Foundation (London). Governor English Speaking Union.
Pro-Chancellor City University. Deputy Chairman Maritime Trust. Governor Skinners Girls School, Hackney.
Married Elizabeth Anne Pitchford in 1954.