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| − | After stepping down as [[Chief of the Defence Staff]], he was created a [[life peer]] as '''Baron Inge''', of Richmond in the County of North Yorkshire.<ref name="Heathcotepg185">Heathcote, p.185</ref> He also became a [[Order of the Garter|Knight of the Garter]] on 23 April 2001.<ref name=kg> | + | After stepping down as [[Chief of the Defence Staff]], he was created a [[life peer]] as '''Baron Inge''', of Richmond in the County of North Yorkshire.<ref name="Heathcotepg185">Heathcote, p.185</ref> He also became a [[Order of the Garter|Knight of the Garter]] on 23 April 2001.<ref name=kg>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/56183/page/</ref> |
| − | In 2004 he was made a [[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|Privy Councillor]] and appointed to serve a member of the [[Butler Inquiry]] team, which examined the use of intelligence during the [[Iraq War]].<ref name="butler" /> Chaired by [[Robin Butler]], Baron Butler of Brockwell, the inquiry determined that the intelligence used to declare Iraq's possession of "[[Weapons of Mass Destruction]]" was flawed.<ref name="butler"> | + | In 2004 he was made a [[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|Privy Councillor]] and appointed to serve a member of the [[Butler Inquiry]] team, which examined the use of intelligence during the [[Iraq War]].<ref name="butler" /> Chaired by [[Robin Butler]], Baron Butler of Brockwell, the inquiry determined that the intelligence used to declare Iraq's possession of "[[Weapons of Mass Destruction]]" was flawed.<ref name="butler">http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Politics/documents/2004/07/14/butler.pdf</ref> |
| − | In retirement he became a non-executive director of [[Racal|Racal Electronics plc]] and President of the [[Army Benevolent Fund]]. He is a member of the advisory board of [[Aegis Defence Services]],<ref> | + | In retirement he became a non-executive director of [[Racal|Racal Electronics plc]] and President of the [[Army Benevolent Fund]]. He is a member of the advisory board of [[Aegis Defence Services]],<ref>http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-interests/register-of-lords-interests/?letter=I</ref> a [[private military company]] based in London having previously, until February 2010, been the Chairman of the Board of Directors.<ref>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldselect/ldeucom/76/7615.htm</ref> |
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President of the Pilgrims Society, senior UK soldier
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Field Marshal Peter Anthony Inge, Baron Inge KG, GCB, PC, DL was the Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the UK Army from 1992-1994. He was President of the Pilgrims Society from 2002.
Later activities
After stepping down as Chief of the Defence Staff, he was created a life peer as Baron Inge, of Richmond in the County of North Yorkshire.[1] He also became a Knight of the Garter on 23 April 2001.[2]
In 2004 he was made a Privy Councillor and appointed to serve a member of the Butler Inquiry team, which examined the use of intelligence during the Iraq War.[3] Chaired by Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, the inquiry determined that the intelligence used to declare Iraq's possession of "Weapons of Mass Destruction" was flawed.[3]
In retirement he became a non-executive director of Racal Electronics plc and President of the Army Benevolent Fund. He is a member of the advisory board of Aegis Defence Services,[4] a private military company based in London having previously, until February 2010, been the Chairman of the Board of Directors.[5]
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References
- ↑ Heathcote, p.185
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/56183/page/
- ↑ a b http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Politics/documents/2004/07/14/butler.pdf
- ↑ http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-interests/register-of-lords-interests/?letter=I
- ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldselect/ldeucom/76/7615.htm
