George Middleton (diplomat)
Sir George Humphrey Middleton KCMG (21 January 1910[1] – 12 February 1998[2]) was a British diplomat.
He served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to Lebanon (1956–1958),[3] Argentina (1961–1964) and Egypt (1964–1965).[4] He was also Chief Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Residency and Chargé d'affaires in Iran during the Abadan Crisis.[5]
Personal life
He married Francoise Sarthou, (1927-2019), an interior decorator and patron of the international charity Children and Families Across Borders. She was formerly married to the French diplomat Philip Dahan-Bouchard.
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References
- General
- Brenchley, Frank (September 2004). "George Middleton" (subscription required). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/69411. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- Specific
- "Birthdays". The Independent. 21 January 1993. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- "Obituaries: Magdalen College". Oxford University Gazette. 23 April 1998. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- "Previous Ambassadors". UK in Lebanon: The official website for the British Embassy in Lebanon. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- "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.
- Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953 Coup in Iran, Edited by Mark j. Gasiorowski and Malcolm Byrne, Syracuse University Press, 2004, p.52
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| Preceded by Sir Edwin Chapman-Andrews |
British Ambassador to Lebanon 1956 – 1958 |
Succeeded by Sir Moore Crosthwaite |
| Preceded by Sir Bernard Alexander Brocas Burrows |
Chief Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Residency 1958 – 1961 |
Succeeded by Sir William Luce |
| Preceded by Sir John Ward |
British Ambassador to Argentina 1961 – 1964 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Creswell |
| Preceded by Sir Harold Beeley |
British Ambassador to the United Arab Republic 1964 – 1965 |
Suspended Rhodesia Crisis Title next held by Sir Harold Beeley |
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