Leycester Coltman

The late Sir Leycester Coltman was a member of HM Diplomatic Service for over thirty years. He became Head of the Latin America Department at the Foreign Office in 1989 and served as British Ambassador to Cuba (1991-1994) and Colombia (1994-1998). As British ambassador to Cuba in the early nineties he had a unique opportunity to observe and study Fidel Castro during a critical period in Cuba's history, both during and immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The late Sir Leycester Coltman was a member of HM Diplomatic Service for over thirty years. He became Head of the Latin America Department at the Foreign Office in 1989 and served as British Ambassador to Cuba (1991-1994) and Colombia (1994-1998). As British ambassador to Cuba in the early nineties he had a unique opportunity to observe and study Fidel Castro during a critical period in Cuba's history, both during and immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union. See less