Sir Christopher Meyer was 37 years in the British Diplomatic Service, with postings to Moscow (twice) and the EU before ending up as Ambassador to Germany and then to the United States. He spent almost 6 years in Washington under the George W. Bush and Bill Clinton presidencies, the longest serving Ambassador there since the Second World War. His term of office (1997-2003) included 9/11 and the preparations for the invasion of Iraq. After retiring in 2003, he was Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission for 6 years. He has run his own consultancy, published three books, and made several documentaries for television and radio. He is now Chairman of Pagefield Communications and a director of the Arbuthnot Banking Group. He is a regular commentator on international affairs and is writing a novel. He is married to (Lady) Catherine Meyer CBE, the founder of Action Against Abduction, and they have four sons between them.