Michael Shenstone

Michael Shenstone (June 25, 1928 – September 9, 2019) was a Canadian politician.^[1] He was born in Toronto. Shenstone was the Canadian ambassador to Saudi Arabia between 1974 and 1978 and to Austria from 1985 through 1990. He played a key role in releasing American hostages from Iran between 1979 through 1981.

Shenstone died in Mississauga, Ontario on September 9, 2019 at the age of 91.^[2]

References

↑ Sandra Martin (2011-01-22). "Emissary opened Canada's Beijing embassy: Ambassador to Poland during the Solidarity uprising was a maestro of witty asides". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-17. Michael Shenstone, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and director-general of African and Middle Eastern Affairs, was Fraser's boss in the late 1970s.
↑ Michael Shenstone 1928-2019

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[GM-1] Sandra Martin (2011-01-22). "Emissary opened Canada's Beijing embassy: Ambassador to Poland during the Solidarity uprising was a maestro of witty asides". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-17. Michael Shenstone, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and director-general of African and Middle Eastern Affairs, was Fraser's boss in the late 1970s.

[2] Michael Shenstone 1928-2019

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