Michael Llewellyn-Smith

Sir Michael John Llewellyn-Smith KCVO CMG (born 25 April 1939[1]) is a retired British diplomat and academic. He served as Ambassador to Poland from 1991 to 1996 and Ambassador to Greece from 1996 to 1999.[2] He is visiting professor at the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King's College London.[3]

Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith, Warsaw 1995

Early life

Llewellyn-Smith was born in 1939.[4] He was educated at Wellington College, a private school in Crowthorne, Berkshire.[3] He attended New College, Oxford, where he studied classics, ancient history and philosophy.[4]

Diplomatic career

Llewellyn-Smith joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1970.[5] On 29 March 1980, he was appointed Consul-General at Athens.[6]

Later life

Following retirement, Llewellyn-Smith has spent his time writing and lecturing about Greek history and culture.[5] He is visiting professor at the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King's College London.[3] He is a regular speaker on Swan Hellenic cruises.[5]

Honours

On 25 March 1996, Llewellyn-Smith was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO).[7] He is an Honorary Fellow of St Antony's College, University of Oxford.[3][8]

Writings

In 1965, he published The Great Island: A Study of Crete. In 1973, he published the book Ionian Vision: Greece in Asia Minor, 1919–1922 on the Asia Minor Campaign. In 2004, he published Athens: A Cultural and Literary History.

References
  1. "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2014. Sir Michael Llewellyn Smith, former diplomat, 73
  2. "Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith KCVO CMG". Franco-British Council. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. "Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith". King's College London. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. "Welcome to Michael Llewellyn-Smith's official website". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. "Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith". Cruise Speakers. Swan Hellenic. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. "No. 48243". The London Gazette. 4 July 1980. p. 9545.
  7. "No. 54388". The London Gazette. 3 May 1996. p. 6269.
  8. "Honorary Fellows". People. St Antony's College, Oxford. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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