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Richard Sykes (diplomat) was born on 8 May, 1920 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, is a diplomat. Discover Richard Sykes (diplomat)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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59 years old |
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8 May 1920 |
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8 May |
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Brentford, Middlesex, England |
| Date of death |
(1979-03-22) |
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The Hague, Netherlands |
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The Netherlands |
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Richard Sykes (diplomat) Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Richard Sykes (diplomat)'s Wife?
His wife is Ann Georgina Fisher (m. 1953)
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Richard Sykes (diplomat) Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Richard Sykes (diplomat) worth at the age of 59 years old? Richard Sykes (diplomat)’s income source is mostly from being a successful diplomat. He is from The Netherlands. We have estimated
Richard Sykes (diplomat)'s net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Sykes was married to Ann, Lady Sykes (née Fisher). The couple had three children. Lady Sykes died in 2018.
The IRA claimed responsibility for the assassination in February 1980. In a statement they said of Sykes: "[he was] not just a Brit propagandist, as are all British ambassadors, but because he had been engaged in intelligence operations against our organisation."
The 'intelligence operations' mentioned in the statement related to a government report written by Sykes following the assassination of Christopher Ewart-Biggs. Ewart-Biggs was the British Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland and was killed by the IRA in 1976. Sykes produced diplomatic security guidelines as part of his report.
Sykes' first posting as an ambassador came with a posting to Havana (1970–72) before moving to be a Minister at the British Embassy in Washington D.C. (1972–1975). From there he returned to the Foreign Office as Department Under-Secretary between 1975 and 1977. Sykes was then appointed as Ambassador to the Netherlands in 1977.
Sykes joined HM Foreign Service in 1947 and served at the Foreign Office from 1947 to 1948. He then served in Nanking (1948–50), Peking (1950–52) and returned to the UK to serve at the Foreign Office (1952–56). His next overseas postings took him to Brussels (1956–59), Santiago (1959–62) and Athens (1963–66), before returning to the Foreign Office (1967–69).
During the Second World War, Sykes served in the British Army with the Royal Signals from 1940 to 1946. During his service he attained the rank of major. In 1945 he was awarded the Military Cross as well as the Croix de Guerre by France.
Sir Richard Adam Sykes, KCMG, MC (8 May 1920 – 22 March 1979) was the British Ambassador to the Netherlands, who was assassinated by the IRA in The Hague in 1979.
Richard Sykes was born on 8 May 1920 to Brigadier A. C. Sykes. For his schooling he attended Wellington College before going up to the University of Oxford, where he attended Christ Church.
