Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart
British diplomat
Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1881
Place of Birth: Farnham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 14-Feb-1957
Profession: writer, politician, diplomat
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart
- Robert Gilbert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart, (25 June 1881 – 14 February 1957), known as Sir Robert Vansittart between 1929 and 1941, was a senior British diplomat in the period before and during the Second World War.
- He was Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister from 1928 to 1930 and Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office from 1930 to 1938 and later served as Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the British Government.
- He is best remembered for his opposition to appeasement and his strong stance against Germany during and after the Second World War.
- Vansittart was also a published poet, novelist and playwright.
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