What is John Margetson?
'''Sir John William Denys Margetson''' (9 October 1927 &ndash; 19 October 2020) was a British politician. He was the [[British]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Vietnam]] from 1978 to 1980, the [[United Nations]] from 1983 to 1984, and the [[Netherlands]] from 1984 to 1988. He was appointed [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] in 1979<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=47723 |date=30 December 1978 |supp=y |page=3}}</ref> and knighted [[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]] in 1986.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=50551 |date=14 June 1986 |supp=y |page=3}}</ref> Margetson died on 19 October 2020 at the age of 93.<ref>[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-john-margetson-obituary-ds2503mgc Sir John Margetson obituary]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Margetson, John}} [[Category:1927 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George]] [[Category:Ambassadors to the United Nations]] [[Category:Ambassadors of the United Kingdom]]