Mark Sykes

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Sir Mark Sykes Bt
Sykes, c. 1918
Born	Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes (1879-03-16)16 March 1879 Westminster, London, England
Died	16 February 1919(1919-02-16) (aged 39) Hôtel Le Lotti, Paris, France
Resting place	St Mary's Church, Sledmere, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Occupations	Soldier Diplomat Middle Eastern advisor to War Cabinet
Known for	Sykes–Picot Agreement, Conservative Party politician, diplomatic advisor, and traveller
Spouse	Edith Gorst
Children	6
Parent(s)	Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet Christina Cavendish-Bentinck

Colonel Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet (16 March 1879 – 16 February 1919) was an English traveller, Conservative Party politician, and diplomatic advisor, particularly with regard to the Middle East at the time of the First World War.

He is associated with the Sykes–Picot Agreement, drawn up while the war was in progress regarding the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire by the United Kingdom, France and the Russian Empire, and was a key negotiator of the Balfour Declaration.