| The Right Honourable The Lord Renwick of Clifton KCMG |
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 September 1997 |
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| British Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1991–1995 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Antony Acland |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Kerr of Kinlochard |
| British Ambassador to South Africa | |
| In office 1987–1991 |
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| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major |
| Preceded by | Patrick Moberly |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Reeve |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1937 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Colette Gidicelli |
Robin William Renwick, Baron Renwick of Clifton, KCMG (born 13 December 1937) 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. He raised to a life peerage as Baron Renwick of Clifton, of Chelsea in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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In 1965, he married Annie Colette Gidicelli and has one son and one daughter with her.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the following firms:
He has previously served on the following Boards of Directors:
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| Preceded by Anthony Acland |
British Ambassador to the United States 1991–1995 |
Succeeded by John Kerr |