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Biography of David Anthony Llewellyn Owen
Name: David Anthony Llewellyn Owen
Birth Date: July 2, 1938
Death Date: N/A
Place of Birth: Plymouth, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: physician, politician
David Anthony Llewellyn Owen
Lord David Anthony Llewellyn Owen (born 1938), baron of the city of Plymouth, England, was a physician who turned politician and served as peace envoy in the former Yugoslavia for the European Community.David Anthony Llewellyn Owen was born July 2, 1938, in Plymouth, England, the son of a country doctor. He was educated at Bradford College and at Sidney Sussex College of Cambridge University. Deciding to follow in his father's footsteps, Owen studied medicine at St. Thomas Hospital. Earning a Bachelors of Medicine and of Surgery in 1962, Owen was connected with St. Thomas for six years, holding the positions of neurological and psychiatric registrar from 1964 to 1966 and research fellow from 1966 to 1968.From Medicine to PoliticsHis interest in medicine, however, took a backseat to a political career. As early as 1964 Owen ran for a seat in the House of Commons from Torrington as a Labour candidate. Unsuccessful, he ran again two years later …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…envoy in that war-torn region. Together with Cyrus Vance of the United States he developed the Vance-Owen Peace Plan. Though this plan was never accepted by all parties, it helped pave the way for the Dayton Accords, which eventually brought some measure of stability to the region. Associated Organizations Further Reading Lord Owen evoked much coverage, both positive and negative. On his political career in Britain, see P. Riddell, "Doctor in the House," New Statesman (September 7, 1984); "Dr. Owen's Way,"Economist (September 15, 1984); "A Bad Stumble for a Man in a Hurry," Newsweek (August 17, 1987); R. Liddel, "Owen's Legacy," New Statesman and Society (September 6, 1991); and N. Malcolm, "Lord Fraud," New Republic (June 14, 1993). For his foreign policy efforts, see "The Future of the Balkans: An Interview with David Owen," Foreign Affairs (Spring 1993). For additional insight into Owen's life and thought see Time To Declare War (1992), his autobiography, and Seven Ages (1992), an anthology of poetry.
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