Peter Unwin Explained

Peter William Unwin (born 20 May 1932) is a British writer and retired diplomat.

Career

On 5 February 1955, as part of National Service, Unwin was commissioned into the Intelligence Corps, British Army, as a second lieutenant. On 25 September 1956, he was transferred to the Army Emergency Reserve of Officers. He was promoted to lieutenant on 18 November 1956. On 2 September 1956, Unwin had joined the Foreign Service as an Officer in Branch A.

He was Ambassador to Hungary from 1983 to 1986 and Ambassador to Denmark from 1986 to 1988.^{[1] [2]} He served as Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth from 1989 to 1993. Having retired from the Diplomatic Service, he is an author and occasional contributor to The Times.^[3]

Works

• Book: Unwin. Peter. Voice in the Wilderness: Imre Nagy and the Hungarian Revolution. 1991. Little, Brown. 0-356-20316-6. ^[1]
• Book: Unwin. Peter. Baltic Approaches. 1996. Michael Russell Publishing. Wilby. 9780859552288.
• Book: Unwin. Peter. Hearts, Minds & Interests: Britain's Place in the World. 1998. Profile Books. London. 9781861970787.
• Book: Unwin. Peter. Where East Met West: A Central European Journey. 2000. Michael Russell Publishing. Norwich. 9780859552615.
• Book: Unwin. Peter. The Narrow Sea: Barrier, Bridge and Gateway to the World. The History of the English Channel. 2003. Headline Book Publishing. London. 9780747244363.
• Book: Unwin. Peter. 1956: Power Defied. 2006. Michael Russell Publishing. Norwich. 9780859552967.
• Book: Unwin. Peter. Newcomers' Lives: The Story of Immigrants As Told in Obituaries From The Times. 2013. Bloomsbury. 9781408186220. registration.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview: UNWIN, Peter William . . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme (BDOHP) . 2005 . April 9, 2017.
2. Web site: UNWIN, Peter William . Who's Who 2013 . A & C Black . 2013 . 3 January 2013.
3. Web site: Peter Unwin. Bloomsbury Publishing. 6 July 2014.