Background
Meyer, Christopher J.R. was born on February 22, 1944 in Beaconsfield, England.
Meyer, Christopher J.R. was born on February 22, 1944 in Beaconsfield, England.
Student, Lancing College, England. Student, Peterhouse, Cambridge, England. Student, Paul Nitze School, Bologna, Italy.
Master of Arts in History, Cambridge University, 1965.
Joined Diplomatic Service, London, 1966-1968, with Moscow, 1968-1970, Madrid, 1970-1973. Head Soviet section East European and Soviet department Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, 1973-1976. Speech-writer to foreign secretary policy planning staff Diplomatic Service, 1976-1978.
Member United Kingdom representative to European Comtys., Brussels, 1978-1982. Political counselor British Embassy, Moscow, 1982-1984. Foreign office spokesman, press secretary to foreign secretary Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, 1984-1988, minister Washington, 1989-1992.
Minister, deputy head mission British Embassy, 1992—1993, government spokesman, press secretary to prime minister London, 1994—1996, British ambassador to Federal Republican Germany, 1997. United Kingdom ambassador to the United States Washington, 1997—2003. Chairman United Kingdom Press Complaints Commission, 2003—2009.
Visiting fellow Harvard University Center for International Affairs, 1988-1989. Honorary fellow Peterhouse, Cambridge University, since 2001. Non-executive director GKN Plc., Arbuthnot Banking Group.
Governor English Speaking Union.
Member of Fleishman-Hillard (international advisory board).
Married Catherine Laylle. 2 sons, 2 stepsons.