Michael Alexander (diplomat)
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Sir Michael Alexander was a British diplomat. He was the foreign policy secretary to Margaret Thatcher
and the UK ambassador to NATO.
He competed as a fencer
for Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics
, winning a silver medal in the team épée event.
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
and the UK ambassador to NATO.
He competed as a fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
for Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
, winning a silver medal in the team épée event.