John Francis Ryde Martin
# John Francis Ryde Martin

John Francis Ryde Martin CMG (8 February 1943–5 January 1999) was a British diplomat.

## Biography

Born on 8 February 1943, John Martin was educated at Bedford School and at Brasenose College, Oxford. He joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1966 and, following diplomatic postings in Argentina, Greece, Cyprus, Nigeria and at the United Nations, he served as British High Commissioner to Malawi between 1993 and 1998.

John Martin died on 5 January 1999.

