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Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank
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| The Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank | |
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| 17 November 1938 - | |
General The Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank Photo: Crown copyright |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1959 - 2001 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 1 Bn Welsh Guards 4th Armoured Brigade 2 Division 1st British Corps British Army of the Rhine Chief of the General Staff |
| Awards | GCB, LVO, OBE |
General Charles Ronald Llewelyn Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, GCB, LVO, OBE, DL (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 notably clashed with Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown over military funding.
Educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst he was commissioned into the Welsh Guards in 1959.
In 1966 he became a troop commander and then in 1968 a squadron commander with 22 Special Air Service Regiment.
In 1977 he was appointed Commanding Officer of 1 Battalion Welsh Guards. In 1981 he became Brigade Commander of 4th Armoured Brigade and in 1985 General Officer Commanding 2 Division[1].
In 1987 he became Assistant Chief of the General Staff and in 1989 General Officer Commanding 1st British Corps[1]. In 1992 he took command of the British Army of the Rhine and in 1997 became Chief of the General Staff.
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 (non-executive) of N M Rothschild & Sons, Ashley Gardens Block 2 Ltd and Colt Defense LLC, and Chairman (non-executive) of Siboney Ltd[2].
He is the president of several charities, including Action Medical Research, Army Benevolent Fund, Federation of London Youth Clubs and the Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association[2].
| 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 |
Categories: Life peers | British Army generals | Officers of the Order of the British Empire | 1938 births | Living people | Old Harrovians | Knights of Malta | Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order | Deputy Lieutenants of Dorset | Welsh Guards officers