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John Sawers

Diplomat · Politician

John Sawers is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	John Sawers · Robert John Sawers · Джон Сойерс · جون ساويرس · ジョン・サワーズ · 1 more...				[sources]
Other name	R. John Sawers · Sir John Sawers · Sir Robert John Sawers				[sources]
Weak alias	约翰·索厄斯				[sources]
Birth date	1955-07-26				[sources]
Place of birth	Warwick				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	John				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2157733				[sources]
Position	Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (2009-2014) · Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, New York (2007-2009) · Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1993-1995) · Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister (1999-2001) · ambassador of the United Kingdom to Egypt (2001-2003)				[sources]
Education	Beechen Cliff School · University of Nottingham				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-09-27

Descriptions

British intelligence officer, diplomat and civil servant

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister	1999-01-01	2001-01-01
Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, New York