Christopher Meyer
Sir Christopher John Rome Meyer KCMG (22 February 1944 – 27 July 2022) was a British diplomat who served as the Ambassador to the United States (1997–2003), Ambassador to Germany (1997), and the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission (2003–2009).
Sir Christopher Meyer | |
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Meyer at the Pentagon in 2001 | |
| British Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1997–2003 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Sir John Kerr |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Manning |
| British Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| President | Roman Herzog |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Preceded by | Sir Nigel Broomfield |
| Succeeded by | Sir Paul Lever |
| Downing Street Press Secretary | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Gus O'Donnell |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Haslam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher John Rome Meyer 22 February 1944 Beaconsfield, England |
| Died | 27 July 2022 (aged 78) Megève, France |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 4 |
| Education | Lancing College |
| Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
He was married to Catherine Meyer, Baroness Meyer, founder of the charity Parents & Abducted Children Together, and an active board member of the Transatlantic Forum for Education and Diplomacy.
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