Robin McLaren

Robin McLaren

Sir Robin John Taylor McLaren KCMG (born 14 August 1934) is a British diplomat.

McLaren was educated at Ardingly College and St John's College, Cambridge. He was until recently Chairman of Governors at Ardingly College, where the McLaren Library is named after him.

He served in the Royal Navy from 1953-1955, and entered the Foreign Service in 1958. He held a range of diplomatic posts between 1958-1994, including being Assistant Private Secretary to Sir Edward Heath between 1963-1964.

He went on to serve as British Ambassador to the Philippines between 1985-1987, and British Ambassador to the People's Republic of China between 1991-1994.cite web |url=http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F0014%2FDOHP%2015|title=British Diplomatic History|accessdate=2008-05-16]

He was made KCMG in 1991, having been made CMG in 1982.

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