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}}</ref> Young started his career in [[10 Downing Street]], the [[Prime Minister]]'s office and in the [[Foreign Office]] when [[Edward Heath]] was Prime Minister.<ref name=times>[http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article6206627.ece Briton who helped end South Africa's apartheid] ''The Times'', 4 May 2009</ref> He moved to [[Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation|ARC Ltd]] and then to its parent [[Consolidated Gold Fields]] as Public Affairs Manager where he worked under the Chairman Rudolph Agnew.<ref name=times/> It was under Agnew that Young organised secret meetings at [[Mells Park House]], a building designed by [[Edwin Lutyens]] in [[Somerset]].<ref name=times/> The meetings were attended by various delegates from the South African government as well as leaders of the ANC such as [[Thabo Mbeki]] and [[Oliver Tambo]].<ref name=times/> The meetings contributed to the end of South Africa's apartheid regime.<ref name=times/> In 2001 he was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] for his contribution to [[human rights]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2001/birthday_honours_2001/1390918.stm The Queen's Birthday Honours] BBC News, 15 June 2001</ref> |
}}</ref> Young started his career in [[10 Downing Street]], the [[Prime Minister]]'s office and in the [[Foreign Office]] when [[Edward Heath]] was Prime Minister.<ref name=times>[http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article6206627.ece Briton who helped end South Africa's apartheid] ''The Times'', 4 May 2009</ref> He moved to [[Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation|ARC Ltd]] and then to its parent [[Consolidated Gold Fields]] as Public Affairs Manager where he worked under the Chairman Rudolph Agnew.<ref name=times/> It was under Agnew that Young organised secret meetings at [[Mells Park House]], a building designed by [[Edwin Lutyens]] in [[Somerset]].<ref name=times/> The meetings were attended by various delegates from the South African government as well as leaders of the ANC such as [[Thabo Mbeki]] and [[Oliver Tambo]].<ref name=times/> The meetings contributed to the end of South Africa's apartheid regime.<ref name=times/> In 2001 he was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] for his contribution to [[human rights]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2001/birthday_honours_2001/1390918.stm The Queen's Birthday Honours] BBC News, 15 June 2001</ref> |
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In 2009 Michael Young was the subject of a TV drama called ''[[Endgame (2009 film)|Endgame]]''<ref name=times/> produced by [[Channel 4]], a national Television Network in the United Kingdom.<ref name="channel4.com">[http://www.channel4.com/programmes/endgame/articles/the-real-michael-young The 'Real' Michael Young] {{ |
In 2009 Michael Young was the subject of a TV drama called ''[[Endgame (2009 film)|Endgame]]''<ref name=times/> produced by [[Channel 4]], a national Television Network in the United Kingdom.<ref name="channel4.com">[http://www.channel4.com/programmes/endgame/articles/the-real-michael-young The 'Real' Michael Young] {{wayback|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/endgame/articles/the-real-michael-young |date=20090507071442 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:44, 28 January 2016
Michael Alan Young is a businessman with a political background. He secretly organised the meetings between the South African government and the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC).
Career
After graduating from the University of York in PPE in 1972,[1] Young started his career in 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister's office and in the Foreign Office when Edward Heath was Prime Minister.[2] He moved to ARC Ltd and then to its parent Consolidated Gold Fields as Public Affairs Manager where he worked under the Chairman Rudolph Agnew.[2] It was under Agnew that Young organised secret meetings at Mells Park House, a building designed by Edwin Lutyens in Somerset.[2] The meetings were attended by various delegates from the South African government as well as leaders of the ANC such as Thabo Mbeki and Oliver Tambo.[2] The meetings contributed to the end of South Africa's apartheid regime.[2] In 2001 he was appointed OBE for his contribution to human rights.[3]
In 2009 Michael Young was the subject of a TV drama called Endgame[2] produced by Channel 4, a national Television Network in the United Kingdom.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "The end of apartheid - an untold story". Grapevine (Spring/Summer 2002). Alumni Office, University of York: 14–15.
- ^ a b c d e f Briton who helped end South Africa's apartheid The Times, 4 May 2009
- ^ The Queen's Birthday Honours BBC News, 15 June 2001
- ^ The 'Real' Michael Young Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
- Robert Harvey, The Fall of Apartheid, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2001. ISBN 978-0333802472
External links
- Michael Young and the end of apartheid in South Africa, audio of interview, 27 March 2012
- Endgame, PBS Masterpiece Contemporary, additional interviews and resources
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