The Lord Weidenfeld | |
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.jpg) Weidenfeld at a German-Jewish Dialogue, 2005 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 25 June 1976 – 20 January 2016 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur George Weidenfeld 13 September 1919 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 20 January 2016 (aged 96) London, England |
| Nationality | Austrian, British |
| Political party | Labour (until 1981) SDP (1981–88) 'Continuing' SDP (1988–90) |
| Spouses | Jane Sieff
(m. 1952; div. 1955)Sandra Payson Meyer
(m. 1966; div. 1976) |
| Children | Laura Weidenfeld |
| Parent(s) | Max and Rosa Weidenfeld |
| Occupation | Publisher |
George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld, GBE (13 September 1919 – 20 January 2016) was a British publisher, philanthropist, and newspaper columnist. He was also a lifelong Zionist[1] and renowned as a master networker. He was on good terms with popes, prime ministers and presidents and put his connections to good use for diplomatic and philanthropic ends.[2]
- ^ Alan Cowell (21 January 2016). "George Weidenfeld, British Publisher of Lolita and London Fixture, Dies at 96". The New York Times.
- ^ Gross, Tom (20 January 2016). "A marvellous conversationalist who befriended them all". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 20 January 2016.