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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Born in Swansea, Wales, Lewis was educated at Dynevor School, Swansea, at [[Balliol College | + | Born in Swansea, Wales, Lewis was educated at Dynevor School, Swansea, at [[Oxford University/Balliol College]], from which he received an MA in Philosophy and Politics in 1977, and at [[St Antony's College (Oxford)|St Antony's College]], [[Oxford]], from which he received a DPhil in Strategic Studies in 1981. |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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| Born | Julian Murray Lewis 1951-09-26 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Oxford University/Balliol College, St Antony's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founder of | Coalition for Peace Through Security, Policy Research Associates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, Le Cercle, The 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Born in Swansea, Wales, Lewis was educated at Dynevor School, Swansea, at Oxford University/Balliol College, from which he received an MA in Philosophy and Politics in 1977, and at St Antony's College, Oxford, from which he received a DPhil in Strategic Studies in 1981.
Career
Like many attendees of le Cercle, Lewis was an active opponent of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament throughout the 1980s.
Deep political connections
Julian Lewis was introduced to Brian Crozier by Norris McWhirter and Crozier made him a member of his private intelligence agency, The 61. He became the group's leading activist in the UK.
In 1983 (and probably on other occasions) he attended a meeting of Le Cercle[1] - and also parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee supposed to oversee the UK intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ.
Pro-nuclear stance
In the UK Parliament, he actively pursues the retention and renewal of the British strategic nuclear deterrent, the Trident programme.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cercle/1983 (Bonn) | 30 June 1983 | 3 July 1983 | Germany Bonn | |
| Munich Security Conference/2018 | 12 February 2018 | 14 February 2018 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 54th Munich Security Conference |
