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| − | | | + | |description=Spooky UK panelist at the 2002 Bilderberg. Son-in-law of [[Winston Churchill]]. Died in 2004 |
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|birth_date=June 1941 | |birth_date=June 1941 | ||
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|alma_mater=Cambridge University, London School of Economics | |alma_mater=Cambridge University, London School of Economics | ||
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| − | '''Adrian Fortescue''' was a panelist for the discussion about ''Have Civil Liberties Been Unnecessarily Eroded?'' at the [[2002 Bilderberg]].<ref name=bb2002report>[[File:Bilderberg-Conference-Report-2002.pdf]]</ref> | + | '''Sir Adrian John Fortescue''' was a panelist for the discussion about ''Have [[Civil Liberties]] Been Unnecessarily Eroded?'' at the [[2002 Bilderberg]].<ref name=bb2002report>[[File:Bilderberg-Conference-Report-2002.pdf]]</ref> |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Adrian Fortescue "spent the first few years of his life in a Japanese internment camp. Returning to England after the war, he was educated at Uppingham, an exclusive independent school in Leicestershire, before going on to earn a classics degree at [[Cambridge University]]."<ref name=peu>http://www.politico.eu/article/profile-adrian-fortescue/</ref> He was a son-in-law of [[Winston Churchill]].<ref name=peu/> | + | Adrian Fortescue, born to [[Tim Fortescue]], a UK colonial administrator,<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-adrian-fortescue-0lr7x8vdzrp</ref> "spent the first few years of his life in a Japanese internment camp. Returning to England after the war, he was educated at Uppingham, an exclusive independent school in Leicestershire, before going on to earn a classics degree at [[Cambridge University]]."<ref name=peu>http://www.politico.eu/article/profile-adrian-fortescue/</ref> He was a son-in-law of [[Winston Churchill]].<ref name=peu/> |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
In 1964 Adrian Fortescue started his career as a UK [[diplomat]]. "But he seemed to find greater fulfilment when he transferred, via a tour of duty in the late 1980s as chef de cabinet to a British European Commissioner, [[Lord Cockfield]], to the permanent service of the European Commission. This culminated, after he had left Lord Cockfield’s office, in four years as the Commission’s Director-General for Justice and Home Affairs."<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-adrian-fortescue-0lr7x8vdzrp</ref> | In 1964 Adrian Fortescue started his career as a UK [[diplomat]]. "But he seemed to find greater fulfilment when he transferred, via a tour of duty in the late 1980s as chef de cabinet to a British European Commissioner, [[Lord Cockfield]], to the permanent service of the European Commission. This culminated, after he had left Lord Cockfield’s office, in four years as the Commission’s Director-General for Justice and Home Affairs."<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-adrian-fortescue-0lr7x8vdzrp</ref> | ||
| − | In 1972 when, on secondment from the UK civil service, he | + | In 1972 when, on secondment from the UK civil service, he was in the cabinet of Commission Vice-President Sir [[Christopher Soames]].<ref name=peu/> |
Fortescue was a Director General of Justice and Internal Affairs of the [[European Commission]]. | Fortescue was a Director General of Justice and Internal Affairs of the [[European Commission]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 03:04, 12 September 2024
 Adrian Fortescue  (diplomat, spook?) | |
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| Born | June 1941 Hong Kong |
| Died | August 2004 (Age 63) London |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University, London School of Economics |
| Parents | Tim Fortescue |
Spooky UK panelist at the 2002 Bilderberg. Son-in-law of Winston Churchill. Died in 2004 | |
Sir Adrian John Fortescue was a panelist for the discussion about Have Civil Liberties Been Unnecessarily Eroded? at the 2002 Bilderberg.[1]
Background
Adrian Fortescue, born to Tim Fortescue, a UK colonial administrator,[2] "spent the first few years of his life in a Japanese internment camp. Returning to England after the war, he was educated at Uppingham, an exclusive independent school in Leicestershire, before going on to earn a classics degree at Cambridge University."[3] He was a son-in-law of Winston Churchill.[3]
Career
In 1964 Adrian Fortescue started his career as a UK diplomat. "But he seemed to find greater fulfilment when he transferred, via a tour of duty in the late 1980s as chef de cabinet to a British European Commissioner, Lord Cockfield, to the permanent service of the European Commission. This culminated, after he had left Lord Cockfield’s office, in four years as the Commission’s Director-General for Justice and Home Affairs."[4]
In 1972 when, on secondment from the UK civil service, he was in the cabinet of Commission Vice-President Sir Christopher Soames.[3]
Fortescue was a Director General of Justice and Internal Affairs of the European Commission.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/2002 | 30 May 2002 | 2 June 2002 | US Virginia Chantilly Westfields Marriott | The 50th Bilderberg, held at Chantilly, Virginia. |
