Leslie Finer

Leslie Finer
Born
Leslie Finer

(1922-12-10)10 December 1922[1]
Died10 March 2010(2010-03-10) (aged 87)
Occupation(s)Journalist, author

Leslie Finer (10 December 1922 – 10 March 2010)[1][2] was a British journalist and author who worked for the BBC, the Financial Times, The Observer, the New Statesman, other British news organisations, Kathimerini and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[1][3][4] He covered news in Cyprus and Greece between 1954 and 1968. He was described by Kathimerini as one of the most respected and reliable reporters of that era.[4] Finer was considered an expert on Greek affairs.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Obituary: Leslie Finer, journalist, author". Cape Gazette. 22 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Farewell to Philhellene Leslie Finer". Greek Embassy in Washington 23 March 2010. Greek Embassy in Washington. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Leslie Finer: journalist". The Times. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b Patricia Sullivan Washington Post Staff Writer (18 March 2010). "Leslie Finer dies; Greece ousted journalist during '67 coup". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 March 2013. His dispatches during the coup prompted authorities to buy up all the newspapers where his articles appeared, to station an army officer in the radio station where he recorded his Greek-language reports, and to ultimately warn him that his journalism was unacceptable. [...] When she decided to leave Greece, Mr. Finer helped arrange her escape... Mr. Finer arranged secretive transport on a British flight.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hostage to History: Cyprus from the Ottomans to Kissinger was invoked but never defined (see the help page).