About Adrian Monk
Lived 1917 – 2004 (aged 86). Adrian Monk was a politician.
Adrian Monk (13 May 1917 – 5 March 2004) was a British politician in the Falkland Islands, who rose to fame due to his prominent role at the time of the Falklands War. He was known as the "only real politician in the Falkland Islands".
Life and career Monk was born in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, on 13 May 1917. He was awarded the OBE in 1979.
He became a councillor on the Falkland Islands and initially rose to prominence when opposing moves by government minister Nicholas Ridley in 1980–1981 to negotiate a diplomatic solution to the contested sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. The then Governor of the islands, Sir Rex Hunt, described as "Churchillian" a Falklands radio broadcast by Monk on 2 January 1981. He was once referred to as the "only real politician in the Falkland Islands".
He died on 5 March 2004 in his retirement in Llanddewi Brefi, Wales.
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Who was Adrian Monk?
British-born politician based in the Falkland Islands
When was Adrian Monk born?
Adrian Monk was born on 13 May 1917.
When did Adrian Monk die?
Adrian Monk died on 5 March 2004 in Wales.
What was Adrian Monk's occupation?
Adrian Monk was a politician.
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