John Lawrence Paynter
Encyclopedia
John Lawrence Paynter was a Canadian diplomat
who served as Ambassador to Russia, China, Thailand
, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, and Mongolia and as High Commissioner to India
and Nepal
. He held academic degrees from The University of British Columbia, Tufts University
and Oxford University. He received a Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship
to Oxford in 1963. He died October 31, 1995, shortly after his appointment as Ambassador to China.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
who served as Ambassador to Russia, China, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, and Mongolia and as High Commissioner to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. He held academic degrees from The University of British Columbia, Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
and Oxford University. He received a Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship
Commonwealth Scholarship
The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan is an international programme under which Commonwealth governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries.-History:...
to Oxford in 1963. He died October 31, 1995, shortly after his appointment as Ambassador to China.