Alan Urwick
Sir Alan Bedford Urwick KCVO CMG (born 2 May 1930) is a retired British diplomat.
Alan Urwick was educated at Dragon School in Oxford, Rugby School, and New College, Oxford.[1]
Urwick joined the British diplomatic service in 1952 and underwent tours of duty in Western Europe, the Middle East, Moscow, and Washington, D.C.[2] He served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to Jordan (1979–1984), Egypt (1985–1987),[3] as well as High Commissioner to Canada (1987–1989).[4] In 1989, he left the diplomatic service, which he had joined in 1952. He then served as Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons until his retirement in 1995.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sir Alan Bedford Urwick". Burke's Peerage. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Sir Alan Urwick". Vol 263 cc1672-4. Hansard. 19 July 1995. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ↑ "Previous Ambassadors". UK in Egypt: The official website for the British Embassy in Egypt. Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ↑ "Previous High Commissioners". UK in Canada: The official website for the British High Commission in Canada. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
Further reading
- "Sir Alan Bedford Urwick". Burke's Peerage and Gentry. Retrieved 2009-07-10. (subscription required (help)).
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Moberly |
British Ambassador to Jordan 1979–1984 |
Succeeded by Sir John Coles |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Weir |
British Ambassador to Egypt 1985–1987 |
Succeeded by Sir James Adams |
| Preceded by Sir Derek Day |
British High Commissioner to Canada 1987–1989 |
Succeeded by Brian Fall |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Sir Victor Le Fanu |
Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons 1989–1995 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Jennings |
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