Peter Inge
| Peter Inge link (Soldier) | |
|---|---|
 Lord Inge of Richmond | |
| Born | 5 August 1935 |
| Died | 20 July 2022 |
President of the Pilgrims Society, senior UK soldier | |
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]
References
- ↑ Heathcote, p.185
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/56183/page/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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