John Buchanan-Riddell

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Sir John Buchanan Riddell, 13th Baronet, CVO, FRSA, was Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales 1985–1990. He has been Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland since 2000.

He was born in 1934 and educated at Eton College and Christ Church College, University of Oxford. He qualified as an accountant (CA).

He served briefly as a Second Lieutenant in the King's Royal Rifle Corps.

Riddell worked with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Washington 1969–1971. He then joined First Boston becoming a director in 1972. He was associate director of First Boston Corp 1972–1975, and director of First Boston (Europe) Ltd 1975–1978. From 1978–1985 he was director of CS First Boston, of which he has been deputy chairman since 1990.

Sir John has held other directorships, including of the Northumbrian Water Group (1992–), the Northern Rock Building Society 1981–1985 and since 2000 (deputy chairman since 1992). He was trustee of the Buttle Trust 1981–1987, and a member of the Bloomsbury District Health Authority 1982–1985, and deputy chairman of the IBA 1981–1985. He has been executive director of MC Securities Ltd since 1995.

He was appointed Private Secretary to the Prince and Princess of Wales September 1985, and resigned 31 May 1990. He was also Treasurer to the Prince and Princess of Wales June 1986–1990, and member of the Prince's Council 1985–1989.

He has been an Extra Equerry since 1990.

Sir John succeeded to the baronetcy of 1628 (Nova Scotia, 13th) in 1934, and was made a CVO in 1990 on his retirement as Private Secretary. He was made a KStJ in 2002. He was appointed a DL in 1990. He is also a FRSA (1990).

Preceded by: The Viscount Ridley

Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland 2000–present

Succeeded by: Current incumbent