Background
Wright, Patrick Richard Henry was born on June 28, 1931 in Reading, Berks., England. Son of Herbert Henry Stafford and Rachel Mary (Green) Wright.
Wright, Patrick Richard Henry was born on June 28, 1931 in Reading, Berks., England. Son of Herbert Henry Stafford and Rachel Mary (Green) Wright.
Marlborough College, Merton College, University of Oxford.
Served Resident Advisor 51; joined Diplomatic Service 1955, Middle East Centre for Arabic Studies 1956-1957, Third Secretary, British Embassy, Beirut 1958-1960, Private Secretary to Ambassador, later First Secretary, British Embassy, Washington 1960-1965, Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1965-1967, First Secretary and Head of Chancery. Cairo 1967-1970, Deputy Political Resident, Bahrain 1971-1972, Head of Middle East Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1972-1974, Private Secretary (Overseas Affairs) to Prime Minister 1974-1977, Ambassador to Luxembourg 1977-1979, to Syria 1979-1981, to Saudi Arabia 1984-1986.
Deputy Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1982-1984.
Permanent UnderSec. of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Head Diplomatic Service 1986-1991.
Cross-bench member House of Lords, 1994. Lieutenant Royal Artillery, 1950-1951. Fellow Royal College Music (council member).
Member United Oxford and Cambridge University Club.
Married Virginia Anne Gaffney, June 14, 1958. Children: Marcus, Olivia, Angus.