Willie Morris (diplomat)

This article is about the British diplomat. For the American writer, see Willie Morris.

Sir Willie Morris
KCMG
British Ambassador to Egypt
In office
1968–1972
Preceded byHorace Phillip
Succeeded byAlan Rothnie
British Ambassador to Ethiopia
In office
1972–1975
Preceded byAlan Campbell
Succeeded byDerek Day
British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
In office
1975–1979
Preceded byPhilip Adams
Succeeded byMichael Scott Weir
Personal details
Born1919
Died13 April 1982(1982-04-13) (aged 62–63)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
SpouseGhislaine Margaret Morris (née Trammell)
Children3

Sir Willie Morris KCMG (1919[1] – 13 April 1982[2]) was a British diplomat from Yorkshire. He joined the Foreign Office in 1947 and retired in 1979.[1]

  1. ^ a b Leigh, David; Evans, Rob (8 June 2007). "Willie Morris". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Sir Willie Morris, A Diplomat" (fee required). The New York Times. Late City Final Edition, Section B: 6. 19 April 1982. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 May 2009.