Education
Williamson was educated at Tonbridge School and Exeter College, Oxford.
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He served in the Royal Signals 1956-1958 as his national service. He began his civil service career in 1958 at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, becoming Principal Private Secretary to the minister in 1967. He was Deputy Director-General for Agriculture in the European Commission from 1977 to 1983 and Secretary-General of the European Commission from 1987 to 1997.
From 1983 until 1987, Williamson had returned to the United Kingdom to serve as Deputy Secretary and head the European Secretariat in the Cabinet Office.
After leaving Brussels, Williamson was created a Life Peer on 5 February 1999 with the title Baron Williamson of Horton, of Horton in the County of Somerset, and sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords. Lord Williamson of Horton was the convenor of the crossbenchers, a task that involves keeping the other non-aligned members up-to-date with the business of the House.
He was also sworn of the Privy Council in April 2007.
Achievements
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As well as being appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Central Bank) in 1984 and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Street Michael and Street George (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Street Michael and Street George) in 1998, Williamson was awarded the Knight Commander"s Cross of the Bundesverdienstkreuz by Germany, the Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star by Sweden and made Commander of the Légion d"honneur by France.
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United Kingdom
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Awards
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Companion of the Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Order of the Polar Star Order of St Michael and St George; Commander's Cross; Grand Cross; Order of the Polar Star
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.; The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim.The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.; The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim.