Peter Unwin
British writer and diplomat (1932–2026)
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Peter William Unwin CMG (20 May 1932 – 24 January 2026) was a British writer and diplomat.
Life and career
On 5 February 1955, as part of National Service, Unwin was commissioned into the Intelligence Corps, British Army, as a second lieutenant.[1] On 25 September 1956, he was transferred to the Army Emergency Reserve of Officers.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant on 18 November 1956.[3] On 2 September 1956, Unwin had joined the Foreign Service as an Officer in Branch A.[4]
He was Ambassador to Hungary from 1983 to 1986 and Ambassador to Denmark from 1986 to 1988.[5][6] He served as Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth from 1989 to 1993. Having retired from the Diplomatic Service, he became an author and occasional contributor to The Times.[7]
Unwin died on 24 January 2026, at the age of 93.[8]
Works
- Unwin, Peter (1991). Voice in the Wilderness: Imre Nagy and the Hungarian Revolution. Little, Brown. ISBN 0-356-20316-6.[5]
- Unwin, Peter (1996). Baltic Approaches. Wilby: Michael Russell Publishing. ISBN 9780859552288.
- Unwin, Peter (1998). Hearts, Minds & Interests: Britain's Place in the World. London: Profile Books. ISBN 9781861970787.
- Unwin, Peter (2000). Where East Met West: A Central European Journey. Norwich: Michael Russell Publishing. ISBN 9780859552615.
- Unwin, Peter (2003). The Narrow Sea: Barrier, Bridge and Gateway to the World. The History of the English Channel. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 9780747244363.
- Unwin, Peter (2006). 1956: Power Defied. Norwich: Michael Russell Publishing. ISBN 9780859552967.
- Unwin, Peter, ed. (2013). Newcomers' Lives: The Story of Immigrants As Told in Obituaries From The Times. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781408186220.