Willie Morris (diplomat)
Sir Willie Morris KCMG (1919[1] – 13 April 1982[2]) was a British diplomat from Yorkshire. He joined the Foreign Office in 1947 and retired in 1979.[1] He spent most of his career in the Middle East, and served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1968–1972), Ethiopia (1972–1975) and Egypt (1975–1979).[3] Morris insisted on the importance of strong ties between the United States and the Arab World, and called on Israel to recognize a Palestinian state in the West Bank.[4] A resident of Oxford, he died there after a brief illness.[2]
Willie Morris | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Egypt | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Horace Phillip |
| Succeeded by | Alan Rothnie |
| British Ambassador to Ethiopia | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Derek Day |
| British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Adams |
| Succeeded by | Michael Scott Weir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willie Morris 1919 |
| Died | 13 April 1982 Oxford, England, UK |
References
- General
- "MORRIS, Sir Willie". Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- Specific
- Leigh, David; Evans, Rob (8 June 2007). "Willie Morris". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- "Sir Willie Morris, A Diplomat" (fee required). The New York Times. Late City Final Edition, Section B: 6. 19 April 1982. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- "Previous Ambassadors". UK in Egypt: The official website for the British Embassy in Egypt. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- Liman, Lewis J. (29 April 1980). "Former Ambassador to Egypt Sees New Mid-East Tensions". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Horace Phillips |
British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1968–1972 |
Succeeded by Sir Alan Rothnie |
| Preceded by Sir Alan Campbell |
British Ambassador to Ethiopia 1972–1975 |
Succeeded by Derek Day |
| Preceded by Sir Philip Adams |
British Ambassador to Egypt 1975–1979 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Weir |
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