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'''Sir Ian McTaggart Sinclair''' |
'''Sir Ian McTaggart Sinclair''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|KCMG|QC}} (14 January 1926 – 8 July 2013) was a British international lawyer and diplomat.<ref>{{Cite ODNB|author=F. D. Berman|id=107975|title=Sinclair, Sir Ian McTaggart (1926–2013)}}</ref> |
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Born in Glasgow, Sinclair was educated at the [[The Glasgow Academy|Glasgow Academy]], [[Merchiston Castle School]], and [[King's College, Cambridge]], where he read law. He joined the [[Foreign Office]] as an assistant legal adviser in 1950. In 1976, he was appointed [[Legal Adviser to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office]], serving until 1984, when he retired early. After his retirement, Sinclair returned to the bar. |
Born in Glasgow, Sinclair was educated at the [[The Glasgow Academy|Glasgow Academy]], [[Merchiston Castle School]], and [[King's College, Cambridge]], where he read law. He joined the [[Foreign Office]] as an assistant legal adviser in 1950. In 1976, he was appointed [[Legal Adviser to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office]], serving until 1984, when he retired early. After his retirement, Sinclair returned to the bar. |
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Latest revision as of 11:48, 20 September 2024
Sir Ian Sinclair | |
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| Born | Ian McTaggart Sinclair 14 January 1926 Glasgow, Sinclair |
| Died | 8 July 2013 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer and diplomat |
Sir Ian McTaggart Sinclair KCMG QC (14 January 1926 – 8 July 2013) was a British international lawyer and diplomat.[1]
Born in Glasgow, Sinclair was educated at the Glasgow Academy, Merchiston Castle School, and King's College, Cambridge, where he read law. He joined the Foreign Office as an assistant legal adviser in 1950. In 1976, he was appointed Legal Adviser to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, serving until 1984, when he retired early. After his retirement, Sinclair returned to the bar.
References
[edit]- ^ F. D. Berman. "Sinclair, Sir Ian McTaggart (1926–2013)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/107975. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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