ROGER WESTBROOK, CMG

Admitted to the Livery in 2002 and to the Court in 2011.

Born May 1941 and unmarried

Education: Dulwich College and Hertford College, Oxford (MA in Modern History)

Work Experience:
Entered the Diplomatic Service in 1964. Served in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, overseas in Cameroon, Brazil and Portugal and was Private Secretary to Lord Thomson of Monifieth, Lord Hattersley and Lord Owen when they were FCO Ministers.

As Head of Mission, was High Commissioner in Brunei (1986-91), appointed CMG in 1990, Ambassador to Zaire (1991-92), High Commissioner in Tanzania (1992-95), Ambassador to Portugal (1995-99) and the British Commissioner General at EXPO 98.

Since retirement:
in 2000, has been Chairman of Spencer House (2000-06); Chairman of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Association (2003-09) and a Council Member of Book Aid International (2002-11).

Current positions held:
Chief Honorary Steward of Westminster Abbey (2006), President of the Hertford Society (2009), Vice President of the
Portuguese Society (2003) - was Chairman between 2000-03 and Chairman of the UK-EC Societies (2007).

Other Interests:
All the above does not leave much time for other interests, but enjoy my seaside house in Whitstable, wine and cooking, the opera, ballet and the theatre, reading and travel.