Peter William Unwin (born 20 May 1932) is a British writer and retired diplomat.
Career
On 5 February 1955, as part of
National Service, Unwin was
commissioned into the
Intelligence Corps,
British Army
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, as a
second lieutenant.
On 25 September 1956, he was transferred to the Army Emergency Reserve of Officers.
He was promoted to
lieutenant
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on 18 November 1956.
On 2 September 1956, Unwin had joined the
Foreign Service as an Officer in Branch A.
He was
Ambassador to Hungary from 1983 to 1986 and
Ambassador to Denmark from 1986 to 1988.
He served as
Deputy Secretary General of the
Commonwealth
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from 1989 to 1993. Having retired from the
Diplomatic Service, he is an author and occasional contributor to ''
The Times
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''.
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References
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1932 births
Living people
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Denmark
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Hungary
Commonwealth Deputy Secretaries-General
British writers
Intelligence Corps officers
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
20th-century British Army personnel