Background
Unwin, Peter William was born on May 20, 1932 in Middlebrough, Yorkshire, England. Son of Arnold and Norah (McDonnell) University.
Unwin, Peter William was born on May 20, 1932 in Middlebrough, Yorkshire, England. Son of Arnold and Norah (McDonnell) University.
Master of Arts in Modern History, Christ Church Oxford.
Various positions British Diplomatic Service, Budapest, Tokyo, London, New York, 1956-1980. British economic minister Bonn, Germany, 1980-1983. Ambassador to Hungary Budapest, 1983-1986.
Ambassador to Denmark Copenhagen, 1986-1988. Deputy secretary general Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 1989-1993. Board director Commonwealth Equity Fund, Boston, Massachusetts, since 1992.
Member executive board United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, London, since 1991, Transparency United Kingdom, London, since 1993. Vice chairman Abbeyfield International, St. Albans, since 1994.
Married Monica Steven, August 6, 1955. Children: Julia, Paul, Stephen, Joanna.