Michael Shea (diplomat)

Michael Shea CVO
Press Secretary to the Sovereign
In office 1978–1987
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Ronald Allison
Succeeded by	The Lord Janvrin
Personal details
Born	Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea (1938-05-10)10 May 1938 Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	17 October 2009(2009-10-17) (aged 71) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Spouse	Mona Grec Stensen ​ (m. 1968)​
Children	2
Education	Gordonstoun School Lenzie Academy
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Occupation	Diplomat, author
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1957–1961
Unit	Royal Corps of Signals

Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea, CVO (10 May 1938 – 17 October 2009) was Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1978 to 1987. Earlier he had been a career diplomat and was also an author of political thrillers and non-fiction.