David Miers

Sir Henry David Alastair Capel Miers^[1] KBE CMG (born 10 January 1937), commonly known as Sir David Miers, is a British retired ambassador.

Sir David Miers KBE CMG
British Ambassador to the Netherlands
In office 1993–1996
Preceded by	Sir Michael Jenkins
Succeeded by	Dame Rosemary Spencer
British Ambassador to Greece
In office 1989–1993
Preceded by	Sir Jeremy Thomas
Succeeded by	Oliver Miles
British Ambassador to Lebanon
In office 1983–1985
Preceded by	Sir David Roberts
Succeeded by	Sir John Gray
Personal details
Born	Henry David Alastair Capel Miers
Nationality	British
Occupation	Diplomat

Career

Miers was educated at Winchester College and University College, Oxford.^[2] He did National Service as an officer in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, commissioning into the regiment in 1956.^[3] He joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1961 and held appointments in Japan, Laos, France, Iran and at the Foreign Office in London, before becoming Ambassador to Lebanon in 1983.^[4] He served in that position until 1985.^[4]

In 1989, he was made Ambassador to Greece, before serving as Ambassador to the Netherlands between 1993 and 1996. Miers was invested as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1979^[5] and as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1985.^[6]