David Hildyard (diplomat)

Sir David Hildyard
UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva
In office
1973–1976
Preceded bySir Frederick Mason
Succeeded bySir James Bottomley
British Ambassador to Chile
In office
1970–1973
Preceded bySir Frederick Mason
Succeeded byReginald Secondé
Personal details
Born(1916-05-04)4 May 1916
London
Died5 April 1997(1997-04-05) (aged 80)
Children2
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
OccupationCivil servant and diplomat
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Sir David Henry Thoroton Hildyard (4 May 1916 – 5 April 1997) was a British diplomat who served as British Ambassador to Chile from 1970 to 1973 and as UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 1973 to 1976.