Robin Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton

Politician

1937 –

62

Who is Robin Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton?

Robin William Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton KCMG 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 in the 1980 New Year Honours and was promoted to Knight Commander in the 1989 New Year Honours.

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.

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Born
Dec 13, 1937
United Kingdom
Also known as
  • Ренвик, Робин
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Education
  • St Paul's School, London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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