Ken Taylor

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Ken Taylor was the Canadian ambassador to Iran who played a key role in secretly sheltering and helping American diplomats escape Tehran during the 1979–1980 hostage crisis.

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Ken Taylor canonical 7

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instanceOf ambassador
diplomat
human
awardReceived Congressional Gold Medal
Order of Canada
causeOfNotability helping six American diplomats escape Iran in 1980
coordinatedWith United States Central Intelligence Agency
United States government
countryOfCitizenship Canada
dateOfBirth 1934-10-05
dateOfDeath 2015-10-15
educatedAt University of Toronto
employer Department of External Affairs (Canada)
Government of Canada
familyName Taylor
fieldOfWork diplomacy
international relations
gender male
givenName Kenneth
helpedRescue American diplomats in Tehran
honouredBy Government of Canada
United States Congress
languageSpoken English
mediaCoverage international news during and after the Iran hostage crisis
name Kenneth Douglas Taylor
nationality Canadian
notableFor organizing escape of American diplomats from Iran
role in the 1979–1980 Iran hostage crisis
sheltering American diplomats in Tehran
occupation civil servant
diplomat
participatedIn Canadian Caper
Iran hostage crisis
placeOfBirth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
linked to: Calgary
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
portrayedAs key figure in the Canadian Caper
portrayedIn film "Argo"
linked to: Argo
positionHeld Canadian ambassador to Iran
represented Canada in Iran
residence Canada
Tehran
risked Canada–Iran diplomatic relations
personal safety during Iran hostage crisis
spouse Patricia Taylor
workLocation Iran
Tehran

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