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| − | Meyer was a spin doctor for [[John Major]] and the UK ambassador to the US in the run up to the Iraq war. | + | '''Christopher Meyer''' was a spin doctor for [[John Major]] and the UK ambassador to the US in the run up to the Iraq war. He served as Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003.<ref>[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/news/091116-firstwitnesses.aspx First witnesses named for public hearings], Iraq Inquiry, 16 November 2009.</ref> |
| − | Meyer | + | Meyer is chairman of the advisory board of corporate PR and lobbying firm [[Pagefield]], which was set up in August 2010 by [[Mark Gallagher]]. <ref> [http://www.pagefield.co.uk/our-advisory-board/ Our Advisory Board], Pagefield website, undated, accessed 12 April 2012 </ref> |
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| + | Meyer was a non-executive director of British engineering and aerospace components company [[GKN]] between 2003 until 2010. | ||
==Memoirs== | ==Memoirs== | ||
His memoirs ''DC Confidential'' caused some upset in Whitehall after going through an approval process which involved amongst others [[Andrew Turnbull]], [[Dickie Stagg]], [[Howell James]] and [[Gus O'Donnell]]. | His memoirs ''DC Confidential'' caused some upset in Whitehall after going through an approval process which involved amongst others [[Andrew Turnbull]], [[Dickie Stagg]], [[Howell James]] and [[Gus O'Donnell]]. | ||
| − | ==External | + | ==External resources== |
*Public Administration Select Committee, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmselect/cmpubadm/c689-ii/c68902.htm Transcript of Oral Evidence], 15 December 2005. | *Public Administration Select Committee, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmselect/cmpubadm/c689-ii/c68902.htm Transcript of Oral Evidence], 15 December 2005. | ||
*Iraq Inquiry, [http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts/oralevidence-bydate/091126.aspx Oral Evidence], 26 November 2009. | *Iraq Inquiry, [http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts/oralevidence-bydate/091126.aspx Oral Evidence], 26 November 2009. | ||
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| − | [[Category:Diplomats|Meyer, Christopher]][[Category:Iraq Inquiry witnesses|Meyer, Christopher]] | + | [[Category:Diplomats|Meyer, Christopher]][[Category:Iraq Inquiry witnesses|Meyer, Christopher]][[Category:Lobbyists|Meyer, Christopher]] |
Latest revision as of 13:21, 22 March 2018
Christopher Meyer was a spin doctor for John Major and the UK ambassador to the US in the run up to the Iraq war. He served as Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003.[1]
Meyer is chairman of the advisory board of corporate PR and lobbying firm Pagefield, which was set up in August 2010 by Mark Gallagher. [2]
Meyer was a non-executive director of British engineering and aerospace components company GKN between 2003 until 2010.
Memoirs
His memoirs DC Confidential caused some upset in Whitehall after going through an approval process which involved amongst others Andrew Turnbull, Dickie Stagg, Howell James and Gus O'Donnell.
External resources
- Public Administration Select Committee, Transcript of Oral Evidence, 15 December 2005.
- Iraq Inquiry, Oral Evidence, 26 November 2009.
Contact
- Twitter SirSocks
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ First witnesses named for public hearings, Iraq Inquiry, 16 November 2009.
- ↑ Our Advisory Board, Pagefield website, undated, accessed 12 April 2012
