Robin Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton
Robin William Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton, is a former diplomat and a former member of the House of Lords. He was first 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 in the 1980 New Year Honours and was promoted to Knight Commander in the 1989 New Year Honours.
He was recommended for a life peerage and created Baron Renwick of Clifton, of Chelsea in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, on 26 September 1997.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;
Directorates held
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the following firms:
- Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG, 1995–,
- Fluor Corporation, 1997–,
- SAB Miller plc, 1999–,
- Gem Diamonds
- Kazakhmys plc;
- Vallar plc;
- Vice-chairman, JP Morgan Cazenove, 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:
- Brooks's
- Hurlingham Club
- Travellers Club
