Denis Wright
Sir Denis Wright | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Iran | |
| In office 1963–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Geoffrey Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Sir Peter Ramsbotham |
| British Ambassador to Ethiopia | |
| In office 1959–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Furlonge |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Denis Arthur Hepworth Wright 23 March 1911 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England |
| Died | 18 May 2005 (aged 94) Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Spouse |
Iona Carmen Craig (m. 1939) |
| Relations | Michael Wright (brother) |
| Alma mater | St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir Denis Arthur Hepworth Wright, GCMG (23 March 1911 – 18 May 2005) was a British diplomat. A long-serving ambassador to Iran, Wright's expertise and knowledge of Iran and Persian culture led him to write and edit several books on the region, as well as conduct a covert mission to inform the deposed Shah of Iran that he would not be granted asylum in Britain.