Peter Torry
Sir Peter James Torry , GCVO , KCMG (born August 2, 1948 ) is a British diplomat.
Life
He was educated at Dover College and New College, Oxford , where he won the Blue Trophy in rugby . He is married and has three daughters.
He was accredited for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Washington DC, Bonn, Jakarta and Cuba. From 1998 to 2003 he was Her Majesty's Ambassador to Juan Carlos in Spain. From 2003 to September 30, 2007 he was Her Majesty's Ambassador to Berlin.
In 2005 an interview with him was published in Spiegel Online . In The Times of September 8, 2009, he commented on the 2009 federal election . He was awarded the B'nai B'rith Europe grants Award .
Individual evidence
- ^ Spiegel Online , "Germans Shouldn't Be So Sensitive"
- ^ The Times . September 8, 2009, We need Germany, and we need Merkel
- ↑ B'nai B'rith Europe grants Award of Merit to Dr. Angela Merkel ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| David Brighty | British Ambassador to Spain 1998-2003 |
Stephen Wright |
| Sir Paul Lever |
British Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany 2003–2007 |
Sir Michael Arthur |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torry, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Torry, Peter James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1948 |