James Adams (diplomat)

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Sir William James Adams KCMG (30 April 1932 – 24 April 2020^[1]) was a British diplomat.

Sir William James Adams KCMG
Born	30 April 1932
Died	24 April 2020(2020-04-24) (aged 87)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Diplomat
Spouse	Donatella Adams (1961-2020) (Donatella Adams died 2023)
Children	3

Born in Wolverhampton, England, he was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Shrewsbury School. He served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to Tunisia (1984–1987) and Egypt (1987–1992).^[2]

He died on the 24th April 2020, outlived by his wife, Donatella Adams (1940-2023), an Italian-born woman, who died three years later in 2023. They married in 1961.