Kenneth D. Taylor - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenneth D. Taylor | |
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Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Iran | |
In office September 1977 – January 1980 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau (1977–79) Joe Clark (1979–80) |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenneth Douglas Taylor October 5, 1934 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Died | October 15, 2015 New York City, New York, United States | (aged 81)
Spouse(s) | Pat Taylor |
Alma mater | University of Toronto University of California, Berkeley |
Kenneth Douglas "Ken" Taylor, OC (October 5, 1934 – October 15, 2015) was a Canadian diplomat, educator and businessman. He was best known for his role in the 1979 covert operation called the "Canadian Caper" which helped free some hostages during the Iran hostage crisis.
Taylor died in New York City from colon cancer at the age of 81.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, dead at 81". thestar.com. 15 October 2015.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Complete List of Posts Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine