The Lord Vansittart | |
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 Vansittart in 1929 | |
| Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1930–1938 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Ronald Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | Sir Alexander Cadogan |
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1928–1930 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1881 Wilton House, Farnham, Surrey, England |
| Died | 14 February 1957 (aged 75) Denham Place, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Spouse(s) | Gladys Heppenheimer (died 1928) Sarita Enriqueta Ward |
| Children | 1 |
Robert Gilbert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart, GCB, GCMG, MVO, PC (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 both during and after the Second World War. Vansittart was also a published poet, novelist and playwright.