David Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick
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David Hugh Alexander Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick, GCMG
, CH
(born 28 September 1935) is a British
diplomat
.
He is married to Gillian Hannay and has four sons and eight grandchildren.
Hannay was born in London
and educated at Winchester College
and New College, Oxford
. He entered the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
in 1959, and was initially posted to positions in Tehran
and Kabul
.
Starting in 1965 and continuing into the early 1970s, he was an official representative of the government in discussions that led to the UK's 1973 entry into what became the European Union
.
He held various positions in the foreign office in London during the 1970s and 1980s. He was a minister at the British Embassy in Washington, DC in 1984-1985, and was then promoted to ambassador
and permanent representative to the European Economic Community
from 1985 to 1990. He then spent the next five years as ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations
.
Most recently he has taken on specialized roles such as Special Representative for Cyprus
between 1996 and 2003 and a member of the UN High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, reporting to the Secretary-General
in December 2004.
In 2001 he was created a life peer
as Baron Hannay of Chiswick, of Bedford Park in the London Borough of Ealing
and made pro-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham
.
In 2003 he was made a Companion of Honour
.
He is also the Chair of the United Nations Association UK
.
Order of St Michael and St George
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, CH
Order of the Companions of Honour
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(born 28 September 1935) is a British
United Kingdom
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diplomat
Diplomat
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.
He is married to Gillian Hannay and has four sons and eight grandchildren.
Hannay was born in London
London
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and educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
. He entered the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
in 1959, and was initially posted to positions in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
and Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
.
Starting in 1965 and continuing into the early 1970s, he was an official representative of the government in discussions that led to the UK's 1973 entry into what became the European Union
History of the European Union
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.
He held various positions in the foreign office in London during the 1970s and 1980s. He was a minister at the British Embassy in Washington, DC in 1984-1985, and was then promoted to ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
and permanent representative to the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
from 1985 to 1990. He then spent the next five years as ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
.
Most recently he has taken on specialized roles such as Special Representative for Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
between 1996 and 2003 and a member of the UN High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, reporting to the Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
in December 2004.
In 2001 he was created a life peer
Life peer
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as Baron Hannay of Chiswick, of Bedford Park in the London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Ealing
The London Borough of Ealing is a borough in west London.-Location:The London Borough of Ealing borders the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent to the north, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to the east and the London...
and made pro-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
.
In 2003 he was made a Companion of Honour
Order of the Companions of Honour
The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded by King George V in June 1917, as a reward for outstanding achievements in the arts, literature, music, science, politics, industry or religion....
.
He is also the Chair of the United Nations Association UK
United Nations Association UK
right|The United Nations Association of the UK is the leading independent policy authority on the UN in the UK and a UK-wide grassroots membership organisation.-Activities:...
.
External links
- Biography from the Birmingham University website