Mar 05 2010
Sir Christopher Meyer KCMG
Former British Ambassador to the United States
Sir Christopher Meyer is one of the most highly respected diplomats of the last 20 years. After retiring as British Ambassador to the US in 2003, he became Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, a post he stepped down from at the end of March 2009. He also serves on the board of GKN and runs his own consultancy. In 1998 he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.
“Sir Christopher is an expert in Media Relations”
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