Robin Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton
| The Right Honourable The Lord Renwick of Clifton KCMG | |
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
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Assumed office 26 September 1997 | |
| British Ambassador to the United States | |
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In office 1991–1995 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Antony Acland |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Kerr of Kinlochard |
| British Ambassador to South Africa | |
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In office 1987–1991 | |
| Prime Minister |
Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | Patrick Moberly |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Reeve |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1937 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Colette Gidicelli |
Robin William Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton KCMG (born 13 December 1937) is a former diplomat and is now a crossbench member of the House of Lords. He was a Labour peer but moved to the crossbenches in 2007.
Lord Renwick was educated at St Paul's School and graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge in 1962 with a Master of Arts in history. He further studied at the Sorbonne.
From 1956 to 1958 he completed national service in the British Army.
In 1963, he entered the British Foreign Service and had the postings detailed below.
Renwick was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1980 New Year Honours[1] and was promoted to Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1989 New Year Honours.[2]
He created a life peerage taking the title Baron Renwick of Clifton, of Chelsea in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on 26 September 1997.[3]
Diplomatic Posts Held
- Dakar 1963-64;
- Foreign Office 1964-66;
- New Delhi 1966-70;
- Private Secretary to Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1970-72;
- First Secretary, Paris 1972-76;
- Counsellor, Cabinet Office 1976-78;
- Rhodesia Department, FCO 1978-80;
- Political Adviser to Governor of Rhodesia 1980;
- Head of Chancery, Washington 1981-84;
- Assistant Under-Secretary of State, FCO 1984-87;
Ambassador to:
- South Africa 1987-91,
- U.S. 1991-95;
In 1965, he married Annie Colette Gidicelli and has one son and one daughter with her.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the following firms:
Directorates Held
- Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG 1995-,
- Fluor Corporation 1997-,
- SAB Miller plc 1999-,
- Gem Diamonds[4]
- Kazakhmys plc;
- Vallar plc;
- Vice-chairman, JP Morgan Cazenove (previously Cazenove (stock broker)) 2000-
- Excelsior Mining Corp. 2014 -
He has previously served on the following Boards of Directors:
- British Airways plc 1996-2005,
- Harmony Gold 1999-2004,
- BHP Billiton plc 1997-2005,
Club Memberships
He is a member of the following clubs:
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48041. p. 2. 31 December 1979.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51578. p. 3. 31 December 1988.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 54907. p. 11063. 1 October 1997.
- ↑ http://www.gemdiamonds.com/gem/en/media/press-releases/?ref=166
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Antony Acland |
British Ambassador to the United States 1991–1995 |
Succeeded by Sir John Kerr |
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