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Malcolm Geoffrey Hilson

Malcolm Geoffrey Hilson

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Malcolm Geoffrey Hilson OBE (born 28 September 1942) was High Commissioner of Vanuatu (1997–2000).[1][2][3]

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Life

Malcolm Geoffrey Hilson was born on 28 September 1942, the son of Geoffrey and Mildred Hilson.[1] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[1]

Hilson joined the Foreign Office in 1961 and served in Jakarta, Singapore, Bombay, Kuala Lumpur and in 1982 was First Secretary in Kaduna.[1] Hilson worked in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1993–97) and was made High Commissioner of Vanuatu (1997–2000) until his retirement in 2000.[1] He was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2001.[1]

In 1965, Hilson married Marian Joan Freeman; they have two sons.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Hilson, Malcolm Geoffrey, (born 28 Sept. 1942), HM Diplomatic Service, retired; High Commissioner, Vanuatu, 1997–2000". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U20220. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
  2. [2]
    The Diplomatic Service List. 1998. ISBN 9780115917622. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. [3]
    "BBC News-In Depth-Birthday Honours 2001-Diplomatic Service and Overseas". bbc.co.uk. 15 June 2001. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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