Michael Shenstone

Canadian diplomat

Michael Shenstone (June 25, 1928 – September 9, 2019) was a Canadian politician.[1] He was born in Toronto. Shenstone was the Canadian ambassador to Saudi Arabia between 1974 and 1978 and to Austria from 1985 through 1990. He played a key role in releasing American hostages from Iran between 1979 through 1981.

Michael Shenstone in 2012

Shenstone died in Mississauga, Ontario on September 9, 2019 at the age of 91.[2]

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