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Dieter Loraine is co-founder of [[Albany Associates]] after having previously ran a public relations company in the UK called [[South-West]], following a career in the [[Royal Marines]] from where he retired in 1995 as Assistant Director of Public Relations for the Royal Marines in the UK [[Ministry of Defence]]<ref> Albany Associates, 2008 ''Dieter Loraine'' [http://www.albanyassociates.com/dieterloraine.php]</ref>.
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{{short description|'''Co-founder of Albany Associates; former Royal Marine and media regulator'''}}
  
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{{Infobox person
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| name = Dieter Loraine
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| birth_date = July 1959
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| nationality = British
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| residence = England
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| occupation = Strategic communications consultant; company director
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| known_for = Co-founder of [[Albany Associates International Limited]]; work on media regulation in Iraq and Bosnia
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| website =
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Prior to forming Albany he was Senior Consultant for Media Regulation at the UK [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]’s Media Development and Regulation Advisory Team in Iraq<ref> Albany Associates, 2008 ''Dieter Loraine'' [http://www.albanyassociates.com/dieterloraine.php]</ref>.  
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'''[[Dieter Loraine]]''' (born July 1959) is a strategic communications consultant and co-founder of [[Albany Associates International Limited]]. He previously served in the [[Royal Marines]] and held media-regulation roles in Bosnia and Herzegovina and with the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] in Iraq.<ref name="Albany2008">Albany Associates, [http://www.albanyassociates.com/dieterloraine.php Dieter Loraine] ''Albany Associates'', 2008, accessed via archive.</ref><ref name="CH">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05256920/officers ALBANY ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED officers] ''Companies House'', accessed 10 October 2026.</ref>
  
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== Career ==
  
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Between 2001 and 2003 he was Acting Deputy Director General and Director of Communications for the [[Communications Regulatory Agency]] (CRA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During his time with the CRA he also served as Special Adviser to the UK [[Press Complaints Commission]]<ref> Albany Associates, 2008 ''Dieter Loraine'' [http://www.albanyassociates.com/dieterloraine.php]</ref>.
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Loraine served in the [[Royal Marines]] and retired in 1995 as Assistant Director of Public Relations for the Royal Marines in the UK [[Ministry of Defence]]. He subsequently ran a public relations company in the UK called [[South-West]] (also referred to as P R South West).<ref name="Albany2008" /><ref name="Powerbase">Powerbase, [https://powerbase.info/index.php/Dieter_Loraine Dieter Loraine] ''Powerbase'', accessed 10 October 2026.</ref> He co-authored ''The Royal Marines Circuit Training: The All-Round Commando Fitness Programme'' (with Robin Eggar, 1996).<ref name="Book">Loraine, Dieter and Robin Eggar, ''The Royal Marines Circuit Training: The All-Round Commando Fitness Programme'' (Ebury Press, 1996).</ref>
  
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From 1998 to 2001 he was Director of Broadcast Licensing and Director of Public Affairs at the Independent Media and Broadcasting Commission in Sarajevo. Between 2001 and 2003 he was Acting Deputy Director General and Director of Communications for the [[Communications Regulatory Agency]] (CRA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During this period he also served as Special Adviser to the UK [[Press Complaints Commission]].<ref name="Albany2008" /><ref name="Globalisation">Powerbase, [https://powerbase.info/index.php/Globalisation:Albany_Associates Globalisation:Albany Associates] ''Powerbase'', accessed 10 October 2026.</ref>
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Prior to forming Albany he was Senior Consultant for Media Regulation with the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]’s Media Development and Regulation Advisory Team in Iraq.<ref name="Albany2008" /> He co-founded [[Albany Associates International Limited]] in 2004 with [[Simon Haselock]] and was appointed director and company secretary on 12 October 2004. He remains a director and is a person with significant control (ownership of shares more than 25% but not more than 50%).<ref name="CH" /><ref name="PSC">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05256920/persons-with-significant-control persons with significant control] ''Companies House'', accessed 10 October 2026.</ref>
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In 2012 he presented on “Internet Regulation: Examples from Around the World and Case Studies” at the 14th Central Asia Media Conference organised by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media in Ashgabat.<ref name="OSCE">OSCE, [https://rfom.osce.org/fom/92198 Presentation by Dieter Loraine] ''OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media'', 16 July 2012.</ref> A 2013 ''PR Week'' profile described him as managing director of Albany Associates and discussed his work in conflict environments.<ref name="PRWeek">John Owens, [https://www.prweek.co.uk/article/1178705/dieter-loraine-face-unfriendly-fire Dieter Loraine: In the face of unfriendly fire] ''PR Week'', 17 April 2013.</ref>
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== Other appointments ==
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```wiki
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Selected company appointments of [[Dieter Loraine]]
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! Company !! Role !! Appointed !! Resigned !! Status
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|-
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| [[Albany Associates International Limited]] || Director and Secretary || 12 October 2004 || — || Liquidation
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|-
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| [[Albany Telecoms Consulting Limited]] || Director || 6 February 2008 || — || Dissolved
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|-
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| [[Albany Communication Trust Limited]] || Director || 5 March 2007 || 1 April 2010 || Active (proposal to strike off)
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|-
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| [[Albany Engage Ltd]] || Director || 5 December 2014 || — || Active (proposal to strike off)
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|-
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| [[Agora Network Ltd]] || Director || 24 September 2024 || — || Active
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|-
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| [[Optimum Interventions Limited]] || Director || 23 April 2004 || 14 April 2007 || Active
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|}
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A LinkedIn profile lists him as leading Workforce Compliance at CEG and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the [[Commonwealth Media Freedom Trust]] from September 2025.LinkedIn, [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dieterloraine Dieter Loraine] ''LinkedIn'', accessed 10 October 2026.
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== See also ==
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[[Albany Associates International Limited]]
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[[Simon Haselock]]
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[[Douglas Arthur Griffin]]
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[[Communications Regulatory Agency]]
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[[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]
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== External links ==
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[https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05256920 Companies House – Albany Associates]
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[https://powerbase.info/index.php/Dieter_Loraine Powerbase profile]
  
 
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[[Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina|Loraine, Dieter]]

Revision as of 10:42, 10 October 2026

Co-founder of Albany Associates; former Royal Marine and media regulator


Dieter Loraine

Born July 1959
Nationality British
Residence England
Occupation Strategic communications consultant; company director
Known for Co-founder of Albany Associates International Limited; work on media regulation in Iraq and Bosnia

Dieter Loraine (born July 1959) is a strategic communications consultant and co-founder of Albany Associates International Limited. He previously served in the Royal Marines and held media-regulation roles in Bosnia and Herzegovina and with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Iraq.[1][2]

Career

Loraine served in the Royal Marines and retired in 1995 as Assistant Director of Public Relations for the Royal Marines in the UK Ministry of Defence. He subsequently ran a public relations company in the UK called South-West (also referred to as P R South West).[1][3] He co-authored The Royal Marines Circuit Training: The All-Round Commando Fitness Programme (with Robin Eggar, 1996).[4]

From 1998 to 2001 he was Director of Broadcast Licensing and Director of Public Affairs at the Independent Media and Broadcasting Commission in Sarajevo. Between 2001 and 2003 he was Acting Deputy Director General and Director of Communications for the Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During this period he also served as Special Adviser to the UK Press Complaints Commission.[1][5]

Prior to forming Albany he was Senior Consultant for Media Regulation with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Media Development and Regulation Advisory Team in Iraq.[1] He co-founded Albany Associates International Limited in 2004 with Simon Haselock and was appointed director and company secretary on 12 October 2004. He remains a director and is a person with significant control (ownership of shares more than 25% but not more than 50%).[2][6]

In 2012 he presented on “Internet Regulation: Examples from Around the World and Case Studies” at the 14th Central Asia Media Conference organised by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media in Ashgabat.[7] A 2013 PR Week profile described him as managing director of Albany Associates and discussed his work in conflict environments.[8]

Other appointments

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Selected company appointments of Dieter Loraine
Company Role Appointed Resigned Status
Albany Associates International Limited Director and Secretary 12 October 2004 — Liquidation
Albany Telecoms Consulting Limited Director 6 February 2008 — Dissolved
Albany Communication Trust Limited Director 5 March 2007 1 April 2010 Active (proposal to strike off)
Albany Engage Ltd Director 5 December 2014 — Active (proposal to strike off)
Agora Network Ltd Director 24 September 2024 — Active
Optimum Interventions Limited Director 23 April 2004 14 April 2007 Active

A LinkedIn profile lists him as leading Workforce Compliance at CEG and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Commonwealth Media Freedom Trust from September 2025.LinkedIn, Dieter Loraine LinkedIn, accessed 10 October 2026.

See also

Albany Associates International Limited Simon Haselock Douglas Arthur Griffin Communications Regulatory Agency Foreign and Commonwealth Office

External links

Companies House – Albany Associates Powerbase profile

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Albany Associates, Dieter Loraine Albany Associates, 2008, accessed via archive.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Companies House, ALBANY ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED officers Companies House, accessed 10 October 2026.
  3. ↑ Powerbase, Dieter Loraine Powerbase, accessed 10 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Loraine, Dieter and Robin Eggar, The Royal Marines Circuit Training: The All-Round Commando Fitness Programme (Ebury Press, 1996).
  5. ↑ Powerbase, Globalisation:Albany Associates Powerbase, accessed 10 October 2026.
  6. ↑ Companies House, persons with significant control Companies House, accessed 10 October 2026.
  7. ↑ OSCE, Presentation by Dieter Loraine OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, 16 July 2012.
  8. ↑ John Owens, Dieter Loraine: In the face of unfriendly fire PR Week, 17 April 2013.
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