Sir Michael Robert Wright, GCMG (3 December 1901 – 10 June 1976) was a British diplomat and politician. He was the British ambassador to Norway from 1951 to 1954 and then to Iraq from 1954 to 1958.[1] He also served in places like the United States, Egypt and France.[2]
Michael Wright | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1901 |
| Died | 10 June 1976 |
| Alma mater | Winchester College Balliol College |
In July 1957, he and his wife, Ursula Long were held prisoner by Iraqi rebels at the British embassy in Baghdad.[3]
Biography edit
The son of the noted judge Sir Robert Samuel Wright, Michael Wright was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford. He entered HM Diplomatic Service in 1926.
References edit
- ^ "Sir Michael Wright". The Times. 12 June 1976. p. 16.
- ^ Lee, Pamela Anderson; Anderson, Terry H. (1981). The United States, Great Britain, and the Cold War, 1944-1947. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0-8262-0328-1.
- ^ "British ambassador and wife trapped for eight hours". Alamy. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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