Robin Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton

The Lord Renwick of Clifton
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
26 September 1997 – 31 March 2018
Life peerage
British Ambassador to the United States
In office
1991–1995
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byAntony Acland
Succeeded byThe Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
British Ambassador to South Africa
In office
1987–1991
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
John Major
Preceded byPatrick Moberly
Succeeded byAnthony Reeve
Personal details
Born (1937-12-13) 13 December 1937 (age 86)
NationalityBritish
SpouseAnnie Renwick
Children2 (1 son, 1 daughter)

Robin William Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton, KCMG (born 13 December 1937) is a former diplomat and a former member of the House of Lords. He was originally appointed by Prime Minister Blair as a Labour Peer but moved to the crossbenches in 2007. He retired from the House in 2018.

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 was recommended for a life peerage and created Baron Renwick of Clifton, of Chelsea in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, on 26 September 1997.[3]

Diplomatic posts held

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Diplomatic service:

Ambassador to:

Directorates held

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Lord Renwick has served on the board of directors of the following firms:

He also served as Deputy Chairman, Robert Fleming Bank, then Deputy Chairman, Fleming Family and Partners

He currently serves as

  • Chairman, Advisory Board, Stonehage Fleming
  • Senior Adviser, Richemont
  • Advisory Board, Appian Capital
  • Director, Excelsior Mining
  • Chairman, Kropz plc

Bibliography

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  • A True Statesman: George H. W. Bush and the ‘Indispensable Nation (London: Biteback Publishing, 2023) ISBN 9781785907845
  • Not Quite A Diplomat: A Memoir(London: Biteback Publishing, 2019) ISBN 9781785904592
  • How to Steal a Country: State Capture and Hopes for the Future in South Africa(London: Biteback Publishing, 2018) ISBN 9781785903618
  • Fighting With Allies: America and Britain in Peace and War(London: Biteback Publishing, 2016) ISBN 9781849549790
  • The End of Apartheid Diary of a Revolution(London: Biteback Publishing, 2015) ISBN 9781849548656
  • Helen Suzman Bright Star In A Dark Chamber(London: Biteback Publishing, 2014) ISBN 9781849546676
  • A Journey with Margaret Thatcher(London: Biteback Publishing, 2013) ISBN 9781849545334
  • Economic Sanctions

References

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  1. ^ "No. 48041". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1979. p. 2.
  2. ^ "No. 51578". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1988. p. 3.
  3. ^ "No. 54907". The London Gazette. 1 October 1997. p. 11063.

The Rhodesia Settlement (De-Classified), Foreign & Commonwealth Office 2021

Robin Renwick, Not Quite a Diplomat (Memoir) Biteback Publishing 2019

Ann Bracken, "How to break into the White House", Biteback Publishing 2021

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by British Ambassador to the United States
1991–1995
Succeeded by
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by Gentlemen
Baron Renwick of Clifton
Followed by