Geoffrey Jackson
Sir Geoffrey Jackson | |
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| Born | 4 March 1915 |
| Died | 1 October 1987 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | Bolton School; Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | diplomat and writer |
| Spouse | Patricia Mary Evelyn Delany[1] |
Sir Geoffrey Holt Seymour Jackson
Background and earlier career
Jackson received his education at
HM Ambassador to Uruguay
In 1969 he became ambassador in
Kidnapping
Jackson was kidnapped by Tupamaros guerrillas on 8 January 1971 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was released after eight months of captivity, on 9 September 1971. Three decades later it became known that Edward Heath, the UK Prime Minister at that time, negotiated a deal for Jackson's release, brokered by Salvador Allende, President of Chile, who was in contact with the Tupamaros rebels. £42,000 was paid for Jackson's release.[7][8]
Later life
He served for five years, 1976–80, on the BBC's General Advisory Council (abolished in the 1990s) and was chairman of a BBC advisory group on the social effects of television.[9]
Honours
Geoffrey Jackson was appointed CMG in the New Year Honours of 1963[10] and knighted KCMG in 1971 after his release from captivity.[11]
Books
- The oven-bird, and some others. Illustrations by ISBN 0571102018.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link - People's Prison. London: Faber. 1973. ISBN 057110424X.
- Surviving the long night: an autobiographical account of a political kidnapping. New York: Vanguard Press. 1974. ISBN 0814907563.
- Concorde diplomacy: the ambassador's role in the world today. London: Hamilton. 1981. ISBN 0241105242.
References
- JACKSON, Sir Geoffrey (Holt Seymour), Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- "Obituary: Sir Geoffrey Jackson: Stoical Guerrilla Hostage". The Times. London. 2 October 1987. p. 18.
Notes
- ^ The Papers of Sir Geoffrey Jackson.
- ^ "No. 40759". The London Gazette. 20 April 1956. p. 2324.
- ^ "No. 41082". The London Gazette. 28 May 1957. p. 3181.
- ^ "No. 42185". The London Gazette. 4 November 1960. p. 7461.
- ^ "No. 44918". The London Gazette. 14 August 1969. p. 8423.
- ^ "Sir Geoffrey Jackson to retire". The Times. London. 16 December 1972. p. 4.
- ^ "Obituary: Sir Geoffrey Jackson: Stoical Guerrilla Hostage". The Times. London. 2 October 1987. p. 18.
- Daily Telegraph. London. 1 January 2002.
- ^ "Sensationalism 'conceals atrocity of violence'". The Times. London. 11 February 1976. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 42870". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1963. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 45485". The London Gazette. 1 October 1971. p. 10585.
External links
- The Papers of Sir Geoffrey Jackson held at Churchill Archives Centre
- BBC – Desert Island Discs – Castaway : Sir Geoffrey Jackson, 8 April 1972, with photo
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