Philip John Weston

Background

Weston, Philip John Son of Philip George and Edith Alice Bray (Ansell) Weston.

Education

Graduate with 1st class honors, Worcester College, Oxford (England) University student Chinese language, Hong Kong, 1964-1966; student Chinese language, Peking, China, 1967-1968.

Career

Joined diplomatic service, Government of Great Britain, 1962; served Foreign Office, Government of Great Britain, 1962-1963, 69-71; with Treasure Center for Administrative Studies, Government of Great Britain, 1964; permanent representative to European Economic Community, Government of Great Britain, Brussels, 1972-1974; assistant private secretary to secretary state foreign affairs and commonwealth affairs, Government of Great Britain, 1974-1976; counsellor, head European Economic Community presidency secretariat Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government of Great Britain, 1976-1977; counsellor, Government of Great Britain, Washington, 1978-1981; head defense department Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government of Great Britain, 1981-1984; assistant under-secretary state Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government of Great Britain, 1984-1985; minister, Government of Great Britain, Paris, 1985-1988; deputy secretary to cabinet Cabinet Office, Government of Great Britain, 1988-1989; deputy under-secretary state defense Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government of Great Britain, 1989-1990; political director Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Government of Great Britain, 1990-1992; ambassador, permanent representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also accredited to Western European Union, Government of Great Britain, Brussels, 1992-1995; United Kingdom ambassador to United Nations, United Kingdom permanent representative, United Nations Security Council, New York City, 1995-1998. Visiting fellow Old Souls College, Oxford (England) University, 1977-1978.

Achievements

• Philip John Weston has been listed as a noteworthy diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served Royal Marines, 1956-1958.

Connections

Married Margaret Sally Ehlers, 1967. 3 children.

Father:

Philip George Weston

Mother:

Edith Alice Bray (Ansell) Weston

Spouse:

Margaret Sally Ehlers