Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank
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| Charles Guthrie | |
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| 1938- | |
General the Lord Guthrie of Craigbank Photo: Crown copyright |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Awards | Order of the Bath Royal Victorian Order Order of the British Empire |
General Charles Ronald Llewelyn Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, GCB, LVO, OBE (born 17 November 1938) was Chief of the Defence Staff between 1997 and 2001 and Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1994 and 1997.
He is a cross bench member of the House of Lords. He was created a life peer as Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, of Craigiebank in the City of Dundee, after retiring as Chief of the Defence Staff. He was one of the several retired Chiefs of Defence Staff who spoke out in the House of Lords about the risk to servicemen facing liability for their actions - for which politicians are ultimately responsible - before the International Criminal Court, particularly in respect to the invasion of Iraq. He is a Knight of Malta.
He is a director of N M Rothschild & Sons. [1]
| Military Offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Peter Inge |
Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine 1993–1994 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Inge |
Chief of the General Staff 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Sir Roger Wheeler |
| Preceded by The Lord Inge |
Chief of the Defence Staff 1997–2001 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Boyce |
