About Roderic
Sir Roderic Lyne is a retired British diplomat born in 1948. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1970 and held senior positions including private secretary to Prime Minister John Major (1993-1996) advising on foreign affairs, Permanent Representative to the UN and WTO in Geneva (1997-2000), and British Ambassador to Russia (2000-2004). After retirement from diplomatic service in 2004, he served on the Iraq Inquiry from 2009 to 2016.
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Politician / DiplomatBrand ambassadorInternational AffairsIraq ConflictNorthern Ireland Peace ProcessRussiaUnited Nations
Known for
- British ambassador to Russia 2000-2004
- adviser to Prime Minister on foreign affairs 1993-1996
- member of Iraq Inquiry 2009-2016
- Permanent Representative to UN and WTO in Geneva 1997-2000
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