John Casson
John David Casson CMG is a British diplomat, who served as the British Ambassador to Egypt from August 2014 to August 2018.
Early life
John David Casson was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom on 4 June 1971. Casson was born to Reverend David and Helen Casson.Casson was educated at Ashcroft High School in Luton, Bedfordshire and Tiffin School, a boys' grammar school in Kingston upon Thames, London. After Tiffin, Casson attended Richmond upon Thames College.
Career
Ambassador to Egypt
Casson was appointed the British Ambassador to Egypt in August 2014 until August 2018.In May 2015, Casson faced criticism on Twitter after making a joke referencing a recent Egyptian political controversy.
Casson was the leader of the disability charity L’Arche in the United Kingdom from January 2021 to August 2025.