Emyr Jones Parry
Sir Emyr Jones Parry, GCMG, FInstP (born 21 September 1947) is a retired British diplomat. He is a former British Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) and former UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council (NATO).
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