Peter Hope

Sir Peter Hope (29 May 1912 – 12 March 1999) was a British intelligence officer, later a diplomat, ambassador to Mexico.

Life Born Charles Peter Hope, he went by his middle name of Peter. He was the son of George Leonard Nelson Hope and Honoria Mary Victoria Riddell.

In 1936 Hope married Hazel Mary Turner, the daughter of G. L. Turner, and had three sons. In 1946 Hope transferred to the Foreign Office. He was Minister at Madrid 1959–62, Consul-General at Houston 1963–64, Minister and Alternate UK Representative to the United Nations 1965–68 and Ambassador to Mexico 1968–72. In retirement, he devoted his time to the affairs of the Order of Malta.

Hope was appointed CMG in the New Year Honours of 1957 and knighted KCMG in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 1972. He was a Knight of the Venerable Order of St John, a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (Mexico), a Grand Officer of the Order of Malta and a member of the Order of Saints George and Constantine (Greece).