Tony Brenton
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Sir Anthony Russell Brenton KCMG (born 1 January 1950) is a former British diplomat.
Mr Brenton entered the British Foreign Office 1975, where he began his career learning Arabic and then spent three years in the British Embassy in Cairo
working on the Middle East
Dispute. He later worked in London
and Brussels
on the development of European Community Foreign and Energy Policy and, also in Brussels, he worked on European Environment Policy for the European Commission
, dealing with energy issues, the Chernobyl
crisis and the birth of European environment policy.
Mr Brenton took a sabbatical at Harvard University
to write “The Greening of Machiavelli – The History of International Environmental Politics” after setting up and leading in 1990-92 the Foreign Office unit that negotiated for the 1992 Rio “Earth Summit”, and in particular the first global agreement on climate change. And in 1989-90, he headed a UN Department in the Foreign Office in London.
Through the period of 1994-98 he worked as a Counsellor in British Embassy in Moscow
, responsible for the British aid programme to Russia, analysis of the Russian economy and UK policy towards Russia in the major international economic fields. In 1998 he was nominated to the position of the Director on Global Issues in FCO. Within the sphere of his responsibilities was the policy towards the UN, human rights, the environment and international economy and development.
Brenton served as British Ambassador to Russia from 2004-2008. In 2007 he was awarded a KCMG, the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. In 2009 he became a Fellow of Wolfson.
He’s now an advisor to Lloyd’s Insurance and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
and on 27th June 2011 he took part on the Global Policy Forum in Brussels, commenting the NATO intervention in Libya against Muammar Gaddafi.
Mr Brenton entered the British Foreign Office 1975, where he began his career learning Arabic and then spent three years in the British Embassy in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
working on the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
Dispute. He later worked in London
London
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and Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
on the development of European Community Foreign and Energy Policy and, also in Brussels, he worked on European Environment Policy for the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
, dealing with energy issues, the Chernobyl
Chernobyl
Chernobyl or Chornobyl is an abandoned city in northern Ukraine, in Kiev Oblast, near the border with Belarus. The city had been the administrative centre of the Chernobyl Raion since 1932....
crisis and the birth of European environment policy.
Mr Brenton took a sabbatical at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
to write “The Greening of Machiavelli – The History of International Environmental Politics” after setting up and leading in 1990-92 the Foreign Office unit that negotiated for the 1992 Rio “Earth Summit”, and in particular the first global agreement on climate change. And in 1989-90, he headed a UN Department in the Foreign Office in London.
Through the period of 1994-98 he worked as a Counsellor in British Embassy in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, responsible for the British aid programme to Russia, analysis of the Russian economy and UK policy towards Russia in the major international economic fields. In 1998 he was nominated to the position of the Director on Global Issues in FCO. Within the sphere of his responsibilities was the policy towards the UN, human rights, the environment and international economy and development.
Brenton served as British Ambassador to Russia from 2004-2008. In 2007 he was awarded a KCMG, the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. In 2009 he became a Fellow of Wolfson.
He’s now an advisor to Lloyd’s Insurance and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Berlin. Founded in 1999 by Mark Donfried, its activities focus on promoting and developing the field of cultural diplomacy by conducting research, initiatives and programs, holding...
and on 27th June 2011 he took part on the Global Policy Forum in Brussels, commenting the NATO intervention in Libya against Muammar Gaddafi.
External Links
Sources
- Sir Anthony Russell Brenton, KCMG from British Embassy, Moscow. Retrieved 15 January 2008.