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Michael Kerry

1923 – 2012

English lawyer and civil servant

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Lived 1923 – 2012 (aged 88). Michael Kerry was a military personnel.

Sir Michael James Kerry KCB QC MA (5 August 1923 – 11 May 2012 ) was a British lawyer and civil servant who held the official titles of Her Majesty's Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor from 1980 to 1984.

Michael James Kerry was educated at Rugby School and St John's College, Oxford. During the Second World War, he served as an RAF pilot-officer and was trained in Japanese and codebreaking at the School of Oriental and African Studies and Bletchley Park. In June 1944 he went to the Wireless Experimental Centre in Delhi, India. He was called to the Bar by Lincoln's Inn in 1949 and joined the Solicitor's Department of the then Board of Trade in 1951. Following involvement with the case of the wreck of the Torrey Canyon in 1967, he was the UK representative to the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization and was a founder member of its Legal Committee. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1984. After retiring from the Government Legal Service in 1984, Sir Michael became the first dedicated legal adviser to GCHQ 1984–1990.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Rugby School, St John's College
Positions held
Treasury Solicitor
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Companion of the Order of the Bath
Also known as
Sir Michael James Kerry

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Michael Kerry?

English lawyer and civil servant

When was Michael Kerry born?

Michael Kerry was born on 5 August 1923.

When did Michael Kerry die?

Michael Kerry died on 11 May 2012.

What was Michael Kerry's occupation?

Michael Kerry was a military personnel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michael Kerry

· Wikidata: Q6831859

· DBpedia: Michael Kerry

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