Patrick Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond
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Patrick Richard Henry Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond, GCMG (28 June 1931 – 6 March 2020) was a British diplomat who served as Head of HM Diplomatic Service.
Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lord Wright of RichmondGCMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ...
The Lord Wright of Richmond | |
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![]() Wright in 2016 | |
Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office | |
In office 1986–1991 | |
Preceded by | Sir Antony Acland |
Succeeded by | Sir David Gillmore |
British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
In office 1984–1986 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Sir James Craig |
Succeeded by | Sir Stephen Egerton |
British Ambassador to Syria | |
In office 1979–1981 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | James Craig |
Succeeded by | Roger Tomkys |
British Ambassador to Luxembourg | |
In office 1977–1979 | |
Prime Minister | James Callaghan |
Preceded by | Sir Antony Acland |
Succeeded by | Jeremy Thomas |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 10 February 1994 – 17 December 2019 Life peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | Patrick Richard Henry Wright (1931-06-28)28 June 1931 |
Died | 6 March 2020(2020-03-06) (aged 88)[1] |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Virginia Anne Gaffney
(m. 1958) |
Children | 3, including Angus Wright |
Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
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He sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher from 10 February 1994 until his retirement on 17 December 2019.[2]