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'''Sir Arthur Michael Palliser''' [[Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG]] (born 9 April 1922) is the vice chairman of the Salzburg Seminar's Board of Directors and a former senior British [[Diplomat|diplomat]].
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'''Sir Arthur Michael Palliser''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|GCMG|PC|sep=,|size=100}} (9 April 1922 – 19 June 2012)<ref name=guardian>{{cite web|author=David Hannay |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/jun/20/sir-michael-palliser?newsfeed=true |title=Sir Michael Palliser &#124; Politics |work=The Guardian |date=20 June 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012}}</ref> was a senior [[United Kingdom|British]] [[diplomat]] who served as the [[Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]] from 1975 to 1982.


== Life ==
Born in [[Reigate]], [[Surrey]], Pallister received his education at [[Wellington College (Berkshire)|Wellington College]] and served in the Coldstream Guards during World War II. In 1947, he joined the British Diplomatic Service and held a number of appointments at home and abroad including Head of the Policy Planning Staff, Private Secretary to the [[Prime Minister]], [[Minister (diplomacy)|Minister]] at the British Embassy in [[Paris]], [[Ambassador]] and Permanent Representative to the European Communities, and, from 1975-1982, [[Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office|Permanent Under-Secretary of State]] and Head of the Diplomatic Service. From April to July 1982, during the Falklands campaign, he served as Special Adviser to the Prime Minister in the Cabinet Office.
Born in [[Reigate]], [[Surrey]], the son of [[Arthur Palliser|Admiral Sir Arthur Palliser]], he received his education at [[Wellington College (Berkshire)|Wellington College]] and [[Merton College, Oxford]].<ref name=telegraph>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9345252/Sir-Michael-Palliser.html |title=Sir Michael Palliser |publisher=The Telegraph |date=20 Jun 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="MCreg">{{cite book|editor1-last=Levens|editor1-first=R.G.C.|title=Merton College Register 1900-1964|date=1964|publisher=Basil Blackwell|location=Oxford|page=318}}</ref> Appointed a [[Second Lieutenant#United Kingdom and Commonwealth|Second Lieutenant]] 21 November 1942, he served in the [[Coldstream Guards]] during [[World War II]].<ref name=MCreg /><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=35830|page=5552 |supp=y |date=18 December 1942}}</ref> In 1947, he joined the British Diplomatic Service and held a number of appointments at home and abroad including Head of the Policy Planning Staff, Private Secretary to the [[prime minister]], [[Minister (diplomacy)|Minister]] at the British Embassy in [[Paris]], [[Ambassador]] and Permanent Representative to the European Communities, and, from 1975 to 1982, [[Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office|Permanent Under-Secretary of State]] and Head of the Diplomatic Service. From April to July 1982, during the Falklands campaign, he served as Special Adviser to the Prime Minister in the Cabinet Office.


He was appointed a member of the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] in 1983. That same year, he joined the board of the London investment bank Samuel Montagu, a subsidiary of the Midland Bank, of which he became a deputy chairman. He was chairman of Samuel Montagu from 1984-1993, then vice chairman until his retirement in 1996.
He was appointed a member of the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] in 1983.<ref name=PC>{{London Gazette|issue=49375|page=1 |supp=y |date=10 June 1983}}</ref> That same year, he joined the board of the London investment bank [[Samuel Montagu & Co.]], a subsidiary of the [[Midland Bank]], of which he became a deputy chairman. He was chairman of Samuel Montagu from 1984 to 1993, then vice chairman until his retirement in 1996.


From 1983-1992, he was non-executive director of several industrial companies. From 1986-1994, he was a member of the board of the Royal [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]]. Sir Michael has served on the faculty of many Salzburg Seminar Sessions.
From 1983 to 1992, he was non-executive director of several industrial companies.<ref name=telegraph/> From 1986 to 1994, he was a member of the board of the Royal [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]]. Sir Michael served on the faculty of many Salzburg Seminar Sessions.


=== Personal life ===
In 1948, Sir Michael married Marie Marguerite Spaak, daughter of Belgian statesman [[Paul-Henri Spaak]]. They had three sons: [[Anthony Palliser|Anthony]], a painter, Peter, a screenwriter, and Nicholas, an actor.
In 1948, Sir Michael married Marie Marguerite Spaak, daughter of Belgian statesman [[Paul-Henri Spaak]].<ref name=MCreg /> They had three sons: [[Anthony Palliser|Anthony]], a painter, Peter, a screenwriter, and Nicholas, a communication executive consultant.<ref name=guardian/>

==Honours==
* [[Order of Orange-Nassau|Knight of the Order of Orange Nassau with Swords]] (1947)<ref name=MCreg /><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=37961|page=2289|date=20 May 1947 |supp=y}}</ref>
* [[Order of St Michael and St George|Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George]] (1966)<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=44004|page=6532|date=3 June 1966 |supp=y}}</ref>
* Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (1973)<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=45860|page=4|date=29 December 1972 |supp=y}}</ref>
* Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (1977)<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=47102|page=3|date=30 December 1976 |supp=y}}</ref>
* Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (1983)<ref name=PC/>


==References==
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* [http://www.worldwhoswho.com/views/entry.html?id=pal-0057 PALLISER, Rt Hon. Sir (Arthur) Michael] International Who's Who. accessed September 1, 2006.


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*[https://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F0014%2FDOHP%2037 Interview with Sir Arthur Michael Palliser] & [https://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/media/uploads/files/Palliser.pdf transcript] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729201129/https://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/media/uploads/files/Palliser.pdf |date=29 July 2020 }}, British Diplomatic Oral History Programme, Churchill College, Cambridge, 1999
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Sir Arthur Michael Palliser GCMG, PC (9 April 1922 – 19 June 2012)[1] was a senior British diplomat who served as the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1975 to 1982.

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Born in Reigate, Surrey, the son of Admiral Sir Arthur Palliser, he received his education at Wellington College and Merton College, Oxford.[2][3] Appointed a Second Lieutenant 21 November 1942, he served in the Coldstream Guards during World War II.[3][4] In 1947, he joined the British Diplomatic Service and held a number of appointments at home and abroad including Head of the Policy Planning Staff, Private Secretary to the prime minister, Minister at the British Embassy in Paris, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the European Communities, and, from 1975 to 1982, Permanent Under-Secretary of State and Head of the Diplomatic Service. From April to July 1982, during the Falklands campaign, he served as Special Adviser to the Prime Minister in the Cabinet Office.

He was appointed a member of the Privy Council in 1983.[5] That same year, he joined the board of the London investment bank Samuel Montagu & Co., a subsidiary of the Midland Bank, of which he became a deputy chairman. He was chairman of Samuel Montagu from 1984 to 1993, then vice chairman until his retirement in 1996.

From 1983 to 1992, he was non-executive director of several industrial companies.[2] From 1986 to 1994, he was a member of the board of the Royal National Theatre. Sir Michael served on the faculty of many Salzburg Seminar Sessions.

Personal life

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In 1948, Sir Michael married Marie Marguerite Spaak, daughter of Belgian statesman Paul-Henri Spaak.[3] They had three sons: Anthony, a painter, Peter, a screenwriter, and Nicholas, a communication executive consultant.[1]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b David Hannay (20 June 2012). "Sir Michael Palliser | Politics". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Sir Michael Palliser". The Telegraph. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 318.
  4. ^ "No. 35830". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 December 1942. p. 5552.
  5. ^ a b "No. 49375". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1983. p. 1.
  6. ^ "No. 37961". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 May 1947. p. 2289.
  7. ^ "No. 44004". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1966. p. 6532.
  8. ^ "No. 45860". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1972. p. 4.
  9. ^ "No. 47102". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1976. p. 3.
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister
1966–1969 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Newly created appointment
 Permanent Representatives to the European Economic Community
1973–1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Permanent Secretary of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1975–1982 		Succeeded by
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