Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce
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Admiral Michael Cecil Boyce, Baron Boyce GCB OBE DL RN Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, (born 2 April 1943) is a cross bench member of the British House of Lords.
He was educated at Hurstpierpoint College. He was one of the several retired Chiefs of Defence Staff who spoke out in the House of Lords about the risk to servicemen facing liability for their actions - for which he claims politicians are ultimately responsible - before the International Criminal Court. Admiral Lord Boyce had a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, culminating in his appointment as First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff in 1998 and, then, Chief of the Defence Staff in 2001. He was created a life peer as Baron Boyce, of Pimlico in the City of Westminster in 2003 after retiring as Chief of the Defence Staff.
Lord Boyce had also expressed concern regarding the legality of the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and sought an assurance from the Government that it was legal. The advice that it was has since been subject to sustained attack.
In July 2004 he was appointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports [1], to succeed the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Lord Boyce was the first former Chief of the Naval Staff to hold this appointment.
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| Military Offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Jock Slater |
First Sea Lord 1998–2001 |
Succeeded by Sir Nigel Essenhigh |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Guthrie |
Chief of the Defence Staff 2001–2003 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Walker |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother |
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports 2004–Present |
Succeeded by Current Incumbent |
