Background
Lord Melchett succeeded to his titles in 1973 upon the death of his father.
Lord Melchett succeeded to his titles in 1973 upon the death of his father.
London School of Economics. Eton College; Keele University.
He went on to take an Master of Arts in Criminology at Keele University, and later researched cannabis addiction at the London School of Economics. In 1975 he was made a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Industry. When James Callaghan succeeded Wilson in 1976 he moved to become Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office.
Announcing himself sick of the "lying game" of Westminster politics, Melchett withdrew, working first for the Ramblers" Association appointment President 1981 - 1984 and Vice President since 1984.
Lord Melchett then took up position of Executive Director of Greenpeace United Kingdom in 1989. Himself the owner of an 890-acre (360 hectares) farm, Lord Melchett was arrested in 1999 when he was present at an environmental protest against a genetically modified crop trial, at which crops were destroyed by campaigners.
Melchett spent a night in Norwich Prison before being released on bail. The case came to court in 2000 when Melchett and his 27 co-defendants were unanimously acquitted of criminal damage.
In the same year he retired as Greenpeace"s Executive Director, but remained on the organisation"s board.
Melchett severed his ties with Greenpeace in 2002 when he took up a part-time consultancy with industry Puerto Rico company Burson-Marsteller. Burson-Marsteller had formerly been Puerto Rico consultants for Monsanto Company, and it was alleged at the time that Lord Melchett had stood down from Greenpeace"s Board following accusation that his employment with Burson-Marsteller compromised his integrity. He has been Policy Director at the Soil Association since 2002.
Lord Melchett is a patron of Prisoners Abroad, a registered charity which supports British citizens who are imprisoned overseas and was Chairman of Wildlife Link from 1979 -1987.
24 February 1948 - 22 January 1949: Peter Robert Henry Mond
22 January 1949 - 15 June 1973: The Honourable Peter Robert Henry Mond
15 June 1973 -: Sir Peter Robert Henry Mond Bt
15 June 1973 -: The Right Honourable The Lord Melchett Baronet