John Gerrard Flynn
# John Gerrard Flynn

John Gerrard Flynn CMG (born 23 April 1937) is a former British Foreign Office diplomat.

He joined the Foreign Office in 1965 and was sent to Lusaka the following year.

He also served in the following positions:

* Assistant Director, Canning House (1970)
* Montevideo, Uruguay, Head of Chancery (1971)
* Luanda, Angola, Chargé d'affaires (1978)
* Brasilia, Brazil, Counsellor (political; 1979)
* Madrid, Spain, Counsellor (economic and commercial; 1982)
* Swaziland, High Commissioner (1987–90)
* Ambassador to Angola (1990–93)
* Ambassador to Venezuela (1993–97; concurrently served as non-resident ambassador to the Dominican Republic, 1993–95)
* Foreign Secretary's special representative to Sierra Leone, (1998–present)

## Honours

Flynn was named Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1992.

