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Denis Laskey

1916 – 1987

British ambassador

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About Denis Laskey

Lived 1916 – 1987 (aged 71). Denis Laskey was a British diplomat.

Sir Denis Seward Laskey (18 January 1916 – 16 October 1987) was a British ambassador to Romania and Austria.

Career Denis Seward Laskey was educated at Marlborough College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He joined the Foreign Office in 1939, served briefly in the British Army 1940–41, then returned to the Foreign Office until the end of the war, when he was posted to Berlin and later to the UK delegation to the United Nations in New York. He was Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary (Selwyn Lloyd) 1956–59, Minister (second to the Ambassador) at Rome 1960–64, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Cabinet Office 1964–67, Minister at Bonn 1967–68, Ambassador to Romania 1969–71 and Ambassador to Austria 1972–75.

Laskey was appointed CMG in the 1957 New Year Honours , CVO in the 1958 Birthday Honours and knighted KCMG in the 1974 New Year Honours.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Marlborough College, Corpus Christi College
Positions held
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Romania, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Austria, Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Employers
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Awards
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Also known as
Sir Denis Seward Laskey

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Denis Laskey?

British ambassador

When was Denis Laskey born?

Denis Laskey was born on 18 January 1916.

When did Denis Laskey die?

Denis Laskey died on 16 October 1987.

What was Denis Laskey's occupation?

Denis Laskey was a diplomat.

What nationality was Denis Laskey?

Denis Laskey was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Denis Laskey

· Wikidata: Q15637697

· DBpedia: Denis Laskey

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