Leycester Coltman
Sir Arthur Leycester Scott Coltman (24 May 1938 – 31 March 2002),[1] known as Leycester Coltman, was the British ambassador to Cuba from 1991 to 1994.[1]
Coltman was educated at Rugby School and Magdalene College, Cambridge, and spent a sabbatical year at the Manchester Business School.[1] After joining the British Diplomatic Service, he served in Copenhagen, Cairo, Brasília, Mexico City, and Brussels, and served as the British ambassador to Cuba (1991–94) and to Colombia (1994–98).[1]
Coltman was ambassador to Cuba during the post-Cold War upheaval that saw the Soviet Union withdraw its troops and foreign aid, and he had access to Fidel Castro. He authored a biography, The Real Fidel Castro, about his experiences, which was published shortly after his death in 2002.[2]
References
[edit source]- 1 2 3 4 "COLTMAN, Sir (Arthur) Leycester (Scott)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2026 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ Thomas, Hugh (22 November 2003). "Question mark over Cuba". The Spectator.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit source]- Review of The Real Fidel Castro Archived 13 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The New Statesman, 9 February 2005
