Background
Sutherland, Peter Denis was born on April 25, 1946 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of William George and Barbara (Nealon) Sutherland.
Sutherland, Peter Denis was born on April 25, 1946 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of William George and Barbara (Nealon) Sutherland.
Bachelor of Civil Law (honours), University College Dublin, 1967. Doctor of Laws, St. Louis University. Doctorate (honorary), St. Louis University.
Doctorate (honorary), National University Ireland. Doctorate (honorary), Dublin City University. Doctorate (honorary), Holy Cross University.
Doctorate (honorary), University Bath. Doctorate (honorary), Suffolk University, Massachusetts. Doctorate (honorary), Open University of Trinity College.
Doctorate (honorary), Trinity College.
Tutor law University College Dublin, 1968-1981. Attorney general to Ireland, 1981-1984. Commissioner European Communities, 1985-1989.
Chairman Allied Irish Banks, PLC, Ireland, 1989-1993. Director- general General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (General Agreement of Tariff and Trades), Geneva, 1993-1994, World Trade Organization, Geneva, 1995. Chairman Goldman Sachs International, London, since 1995.
Non executive director British Petroleum plc, 1995-1997, chairman, 1997—2009. Visiting fellow Kennedy School, Harvard University, 1990, University College Dublin, since 1990. Non-executive director Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, since 2001.
Chairman Trilateral Commission (Europe), Consultative Board, World Trade Organization. President Federal Trust. Goodwill ambassador United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Special representative of secretary general for migration United Nations, since 2006.
Author: 1st Janvier 1993-1996 ce qui va changer, 1988. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Of Irish Bar 1968-1981. Strategy Committee Fine Gael Party 1978-1981. Commission, of the European Communities (responsible for Competition and Relations with the European Parliament) 198689.
Board of Governors European Institute of Public Administration (Maasticht). Bar Council of Ireland.
Sports, reading.
Married Maruja Cabria Valcarcel, September 18, 1971. Children: Shane, Ian, Natalia.