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| − | + | '''Michael Maclay''' is a former UK [[Foreign Office]] diplomat and official, now executive chairman of the strategic consultancy [[Montrose Associates]]. <ref name="Montrose"> [http://www.montroseassociates.biz/board.asp Montrose Associates board members] accessed 23 September 2014</ref> He is a former director of intelligence firm [[Hakluyt]]. | |
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| − | + | As has been noted in ''Private Eye'', Maclay, worked on [[Weekend World]] at [[London Weekend Television]] (LWT) under [[John Birt]] and [[Peter Mandelson]].<ref>[[Hakluyt Watch]], ''Private Eye'', No. 1031, 29 June - 12 July, 2001 </ref> | |
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| + | A career [[Foreign Office]] official, he spent 'eight years a career diplomat, serving in Lagos, the British Mission to the United Nations, and in the Foreign Office.'<ref name="MP">Club of Three [http://web.archive.org/web/20070703062655/http://www.clubofthree.com/club-of-three/consultants.html#Michael Michael Maclay], Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 3 July 2007, accessed 30 March 2009</ref> Maclay then left the diplomatic service for a media career, spending eight years in the media,<ref name="MP"/> first at LWT and then, with [[David Lipsey]], as a founding figure of the [[Sunday Correspondent]]. After the paper's collapse Maclay was rapidly recruited to [[Robert Maxwell]]'s new newspaper venture, The [[European]]. He then returned to the Foreign Office as a special adviser to [[Douglas Hurd]] as foreign secretary, dealing mainly with the politics of the [[European Union]] and the Balkans.<ref> [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/appointments-1482603.html Appointments in 1993] ''The Independent'', 3 July 1993, accessed 23 September 2014 </ref> Maclay then joined [[Carl Bildt]], the Swedish Conservative, High Representative for Bosnia, as his special adviser and chief spokesman.<ref name="MP"/> | ||
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| + | Maclay was also an early member of the [[British American Project]] (BAP) and remains on its advisory board. He was director of [[Hakluyt]], the strategic intelligence firm, many of whose directors were formerly senior figures in [[MI6]],<ref>[http://www.news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=3D118828]</ref> between January 1998 until 30 June 2002. He joined the [[Citizenship Foundation]], a British charity which encourages active and effective citizenship in 1993, became chairman in 2000 and retired from the board in 2013. <ref name="MR"> [http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/main/contacts.php?p17 Michael Maclay Profile] Citizenship Foundation, accessed 23 September 2014 </ref> '<ref name="MR"/> He was senior adviser, now steering board chairman, to the Franco-British-German Club of Three/[[Institute for Strategic Dialogue]] <ref name="MR"/> Maclay 'has been closely involved with the [[Club of Three]] since helping [[Lord Weidenfeld]] to set it up in 1995/6.'<ref name="MP"/> | ||
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| + | In 2003 Maclay was appointed chairman of the strategic consultancy [[Montrose Associates]] - which has links with his former colleagues [[Douglas Hurd]] and [[Carl Bildt]]. <ref name="Montrose"/> | ||
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| + | ==Education== | ||
| + | *'Educated at the Universities of Cambridge and Freiburg'<ref>http://www.gbf.com/gbf/p5.asp</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Image:Maclay2.jpg|thumb|right|Maclay at a reception in honour of [[Douglas Hurd]] at the German Embassy in London, 24 May 2005]] | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[Citizenship Foundation]], a trustee since 1993, and took over as its chair from [[Andrew Phillips]] in 2000<ref>[http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/main/contacts.php?p17 Personal Profile Michael Maclay]</ref> | ||
| + | *Senior adviser to the Franco-British-German [[Club of Three]] | ||
| + | *Member of the advisory board of the [[British American Project]] | ||
| + | *Former director of [[Hakluyt]] | ||
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| + | ==Publications== | ||
| + | His publications include ''Multi-Speed Europe'' (Chatham House, 1992), ''Maastricht Made Simple'' (The European 1993), and the ''Pocket History of the European Union'' (Sutton 1998).<ref>[http://www.gbf.com/gbf/p5.asp GBF]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
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| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Spooks|Maclay, Michael]] [[Category:Special Advisers|Maclay, Michael]] [[Category:Cambridge alumni|Maclay, Michael]][[Category:Journalists|Maclay, Michael]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:42, 10 November 2015
Michael Maclay is a former UK Foreign Office diplomat and official, now executive chairman of the strategic consultancy Montrose Associates. [1] He is a former director of intelligence firm Hakluyt.
Career
As has been noted in Private Eye, Maclay, worked on Weekend World at London Weekend Television (LWT) under John Birt and Peter Mandelson.[2]
A career Foreign Office official, he spent 'eight years a career diplomat, serving in Lagos, the British Mission to the United Nations, and in the Foreign Office.'[3] Maclay then left the diplomatic service for a media career, spending eight years in the media,[3] first at LWT and then, with David Lipsey, as a founding figure of the Sunday Correspondent. After the paper's collapse Maclay was rapidly recruited to Robert Maxwell's new newspaper venture, The European. He then returned to the Foreign Office as a special adviser to Douglas Hurd as foreign secretary, dealing mainly with the politics of the European Union and the Balkans.[4] Maclay then joined Carl Bildt, the Swedish Conservative, High Representative for Bosnia, as his special adviser and chief spokesman.[3]
Maclay was also an early member of the British American Project (BAP) and remains on its advisory board. He was director of Hakluyt, the strategic intelligence firm, many of whose directors were formerly senior figures in MI6,[5] between January 1998 until 30 June 2002. He joined the Citizenship Foundation, a British charity which encourages active and effective citizenship in 1993, became chairman in 2000 and retired from the board in 2013. [6] '[6] He was senior adviser, now steering board chairman, to the Franco-British-German Club of Three/Institute for Strategic Dialogue [6] Maclay 'has been closely involved with the Club of Three since helping Lord Weidenfeld to set it up in 1995/6.'[3]
In 2003 Maclay was appointed chairman of the strategic consultancy Montrose Associates - which has links with his former colleagues Douglas Hurd and Carl Bildt. [1]
Education
- 'Educated at the Universities of Cambridge and Freiburg'[7]
Affiliations
- Citizenship Foundation, a trustee since 1993, and took over as its chair from Andrew Phillips in 2000[8]
- Senior adviser to the Franco-British-German Club of Three
- Member of the advisory board of the British American Project
- Former director of Hakluyt
Publications
His publications include Multi-Speed Europe (Chatham House, 1992), Maastricht Made Simple (The European 1993), and the Pocket History of the European Union (Sutton 1998).[9]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montrose Associates board members accessed 23 September 2014
- ↑ Hakluyt Watch, Private Eye, No. 1031, 29 June - 12 July, 2001
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Club of Three Michael Maclay, Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 3 July 2007, accessed 30 March 2009
- ↑ Appointments in 1993 The Independent, 3 July 1993, accessed 23 September 2014
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Michael Maclay Profile Citizenship Foundation, accessed 23 September 2014
- ↑ http://www.gbf.com/gbf/p5.asp
- ↑ Personal Profile Michael Maclay
- ↑ GBF
