Peter Wakefield (diplomat)
Peter George Arthur Wakefield KBE CMG | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1922 |
| Died | 1 December 2010 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir Peter George Arthur Wakefield
National Art Collections Fund
.
He was educated at
Arabic
at the Middle East Centre for Arabic Studies in Lebanon, where he married Felicity Maurice-Jones, an artist working with Palestinian refugees, in 1951.
He was appointed CMG in 1973 and made a KBE in 1977.[1][2]
He retained a deep interest in Asia, founding Asia House, the centre of expertise on Asia, in 1996.
He was a patron of
Child In Need India
(CINI).