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Sir Michael John Llewellyn-Smith (born 25 April 1939) is a retired British diplomat and academic. He served as Ambassador to Poland from 1991 to 1996 and Ambassador to Greece from 1996 to 1999. He is visiting professor at the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King's College London.
Early life
Llewellyn-Smith was born in 1939. He was educated at Wellington College, a private school in Crowthorne, Berkshire. He attended New College, Oxford, where he studied classics, ancient history and philosophy.
Diplomatic career
Llewellyn-Smith joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1970. On 29 March 1980, he was appointed Consul-General at Athens.
Later life
Following retirement, Llewellyn-Smith has spent his time writing and lecturing about Greek history and culture. He is visiting professor at the Centre for Hellenic Studies, King's College London. He is a regular speaker on Swan Hellenic cruises.
Honours
On 25 March 1996, Llewellyn-Smith was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO). He is an Honorary Fellow of St Antony's College, University of Oxford.
Writings
In 1965, he published The Great Island: A Study of Crete. In 1973, he published the book Ionian Vision: Greece in Asia Minor, 1919–1922 on the Asia Minor Campaign. In 2004, he published Athens: A Cultural and Literary History. In 2021, he published Venizelos: The Making of a Greek Statesman 1864–1914, on the Greek politician Eleftherios Venizelos.
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- Pendaratan Yunani di Smirna
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- Thalia Flora-Karavia
- Renang pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 1896
- The Crown (seri televisi)
- Britania Raya
- Kejatuhan Konstantinopel
- Perang Yunani–Turki (1919–1922)
- David Roberts (pelukis)
- Michael Llewellyn-Smith
- Michael Llewellyn
- Battle of the Sakarya
- Llew Smith
- Greek landing at Smyrna
- Outline of the Greek genocide
- List of oldest continuously inhabited cities
- Macedonian front
- Cretan State
- İzmit
