George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld

The Lord Weidenfeld
Weidenfeld at a German-Jewish Dialogue
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
25 June 1976 – 20 January 2016
Life Peerage
Personal details
Born
Arthur George Weidenfeld

13 September 1919
Vienna, Austria
Died20 January 2016(2016-01-20) (aged 96)
London, England
NationalityAustrian, British
Political partyLabour (until 1981)
SDP (1981–88)
'Continuing' SDP (1988–90)
Spouses
Jane Sieff
(m. 1952; div. 1955)
(m. 1956; div. 1961)
Sandra Payson Meyer
(m. 1966; div. 1976)
(m. 1992)
ChildrenLaura Weidenfeld
Parent(s)Max and Rosa Weidenfeld
OccupationPublisher

George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld, GBE (13 September 1919 – 20 January 2016) was a British publisher, philanthropist, and newspaper columnist. He was also a lifelong Zionist[1] and renowned as a master networker. He was on good terms with popes, prime ministers and presidents and put his connections to good use for diplomatic and philanthropic ends.[2]

  1. ^ Alan Cowell (21 January 2016). "George Weidenfeld, British Publisher of Lolita and London Fixture, Dies at 96". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Gross, Tom (20 January 2016). "A marvellous conversationalist who befriended them all". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

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