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| − | [[John Chilcot]] | + | '''Sir John Chilcot''' (born 22 April 1939) is a Privy Counsellor and former senior civil servant. His appointment as Chair of the [[Iraq Inquiry]] into the circumstances surrounding the [[Iraq War|March 2003 invasion of Iraq]] and its aftermath was announced in June 2009.<ref>{{cite news |author=Wintour, Patrick |title=David Cameron says he favours a more secret approach to Iraq inquiry |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jun/15/iraq-war-inquiry-conservative-reaction |date=15 June 2009 |work=The Guardian |publisher= |accessdate=30 July 2009 | location=London}}</ref> |
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| + | Chilcot was a member of the [[Butler Review]] of the use of intelligence in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. He acted as "staff counsellor" to [[MI5]] and [[MI6]] from 1999 to 2004, "dealing with private and personal complaints from members of the intelligence services about their work and conditions."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/6637394/Iraq-inquiry-profile-of-Sir-John-Chilcot.html | work=The Daily Telegraph | location=London | title=Iraq inquiry: profile of Sir John Chilcot | first=James | last=Kirkup | date=24 November 2009 | accessdate=6 May 2010}}</ref> | ||
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| + | He is described as "a mandarin with a safe pair of hands", though some doubt his forensic skill. International lawyer [[Philippe Sands]] is reported as saying "Having some familiarity with Sir John's questioning ... it is not immediately apparent that he will have the backbone to take on former government ministers."<ref>{{cite news |author=Norton-Taylor, Richard |title=Sir John Chilcot: a safe pair of hands |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jun/15/iraq-inquiry-john-chilcott |date=15 June 2009 |work=The Guardian |accessdate=30 July 2009 | location=London}}</ref> Sands also commented specifically in ''The Observer'', on Chilcot's questioning of Attorney-General [[Peter Goldsmith]] during the Butler inquiry: | ||
| + | {{quote|"He [Lord Goldsmith] gave evidence on 5 May 2004. The uncorrected transcript shows some members of the inquiry pressing him [Goldsmith] hard. By contrast, Sir John's spoon-fed questions give every impression of being designed to elicit a response from the Attorney-General that would demonstrate the reasonableness of his actions and those of the government.” <ref>{{cite news |author=Sands, Philippe |title=This Iraq inquiry must be transparent |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/21/iraq-inquiry-philippe-sands |date=21 Jun 2009 |work=The Observer |accessdate=9 August 2009 | location=London}}</ref>}} | ||
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==Chilcot Inquiry== | ==Chilcot Inquiry== | ||
{{FA|Iraq Inquiry}} | {{FA|Iraq Inquiry}} | ||
| − | The Chilcot Inquiry, announced on 15 June 2009 by [[Prime Minister]] [[Gordon Brown]], was not to apportion blame, but to "get to the heart of what happened". | + | The [[Chilcot Inquiry]], announced on 15 June 2009 by [[Prime Minister]] [[Gordon Brown]], was not to apportion blame, but to "get to the heart of what happened". Chilcot's 2.6 million word report is scheduled to be published on 6 July 2016.<ref>[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/news/2016-05-09_iraq_inquiry_report_to_be_published_on_6_july_2016.aspx "Iraq Inquiry report to be published 6 July 2016"]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:13, 10 May 2016
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| Born | 1939-04-22 England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
Chair of the Inquiry into the UK's involvement in the Iraq War. | |
Sir John Chilcot (born 22 April 1939) is a Privy Counsellor and former senior civil servant. His appointment as Chair of the Iraq Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the March 2003 invasion of Iraq and its aftermath was announced in June 2009.[1]
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Safe pair of hands
Chilcot was a member of the Butler Review of the use of intelligence in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. He acted as "staff counsellor" to MI5 and MI6 from 1999 to 2004, "dealing with private and personal complaints from members of the intelligence services about their work and conditions."[2]
He is described as "a mandarin with a safe pair of hands", though some doubt his forensic skill. International lawyer Philippe Sands is reported as saying "Having some familiarity with Sir John's questioning ... it is not immediately apparent that he will have the backbone to take on former government ministers."[3] Sands also commented specifically in The Observer, on Chilcot's questioning of Attorney-General Peter Goldsmith during the Butler inquiry:
"He [Lord Goldsmith] gave evidence on 5 May 2004. The uncorrected transcript shows some members of the inquiry pressing him [Goldsmith] hard. By contrast, Sir John's spoon-fed questions give every impression of being designed to elicit a response from the Attorney-General that would demonstrate the reasonableness of his actions and those of the government.” [4]
Chilcot Inquiry
- Full article: Iraq Inquiry
- Full article: Iraq Inquiry
The Chilcot Inquiry, announced on 15 June 2009 by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, was not to apportion blame, but to "get to the heart of what happened". Chilcot's 2.6 million word report is scheduled to be published on 6 July 2016.[5]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Iraq Inquiry | 24 November 2009 | 6 July 2016 | London United Kingdom | "The point of the delay is to give the impression Chilcot has been absolutely painstaking and therefore the bucket of whitewash he will throw cannot be hiding anything. Do not be fooled." (Craig Murray) |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Cabinet Office Briefing Paper 21 July 2002 | briefing paper | 12 June 2005 | Generated for participants for the secret meeting of Blair’s inner circle on July 23, 2002, this classified paper states that since regime change was illegal it was "necessary to create the conditions" which would make it legal. The last page is missing. |
