We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of our Advisory Board member, the Rt Hon the Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE KC FRSE, in London at the age of 84.

Lord Campbell had served on the Advisory Board of Global Strategy Forum since its inception in 2006.  It was a great privilege for us to have the benefit of his wisdom, insight, and immense political experience. Over the years, he was a regular chair and speaker at GSF events, most notably during our foreign policy panel debates alongside fellow Advisory Board members, the Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind and the Rt Hon Jack Straw. These sessions were always affectionately referred by Lord Lothian as ‘The Three Tenors’.

Lord Campbell’s advice and guidance to GSF contributed greatly to our success. We will miss him very much and we send our heartfelt condolences to his family.

The Rt Hon Lord Campbell of Pittenweem was one of the most respected and successful politicians of his generation. He was educated at Hillhead High School and the University of Glasgow where he graduated MA and LLB and was President of the Union, and Stanford University, California, where he undertook post-graduate studies in international law. He competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and was captain of the UK Athletics Team in 1965 and 1966. He held the British 100m record from 1967 to 1974. He was called to the Scottish Bar as an advocate in 1968 and appointed Queens Counsel in 1982. He was elected MP for North East Fife in 1987. In Parliament, his particular interests were foreign affairs and defence and he was his Party’s principal spokesman on both. He was a member of the Foreign Affairs, Defence, Members Interests, Trade and Industry, and Intelligence Committees. He was elected Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in 2003 and was the Leader of the Party between March 2006 and October 2007. He led the UK delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly between 2010 and 2015 and was later elected a Vice President of the Assembly. He was awarded the CBE in 1987, became a Privy Councillor in 1999, knighted in 2004 and appointed a Companion of Honour in 2013. He held honorary degrees from three Scottish Universities, including St Andrews where he became Chancellor in 2006. He stood down from the House of Commons in 2015 and the same year was appointed to the House of Lords.