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The Lord Renwick of Clifton
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| 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 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Antony Acland |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Kerr of Kinlochard |
| British Ambassador to South Africa | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | Patrick Moberly |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Reeve |
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| Born | (1937-12-13) 13 December 1937 (age 86) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Annie Renwick |
| Children | 2 (1 son, 1 daughter) |
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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 appointed by Prime Minister Blair 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]
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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
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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| Preceded by | British Ambassador to the United States 1991–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Gentlemen Baron Renwick of Clifton |
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