12 Facts About Robin Niblett

Sir Robin Christian Howard Niblett was born on 20 August 1961 and is a British specialist in international relations.

Robin Niblett was the director and chief executive of Chatham House, known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, for 15 years between 2007 and 2022.

Robin Niblett studied at New College, Oxford, and obtained a BA in Modern Languages in 1984, followed by MPhil in 1993 and DPhil in International Relations in 1995.

Robin Niblett announced in October 2021 that he would be stepping down from his role the following year.

Robin Niblett has participated as a panellist at conferences and events around the world as an expert on transatlantic relations and European order.

Robin Niblett has given evidence to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee about the future of NATO and European defence, to the Foreign Affairs Committee about the US-UK relationship and the future of UK government policy towards the European Union, and to the Select Committee on Soft Power and the UK's Influence.

Robin Niblett has appeared as an analyst on these topics in major media including the BBC and CNN and has written and commented for prominent newspapers including the Financial Times, Washington Post, The Guardian and the Daily Telegraph.

Robin Niblett is the editor and contributing author of the book America and a Changed World: A Question of Leadership and has edited and co-authored books on transatlantic cooperation and European integration.

Robin Niblett is a non-executive director of Fidelity European Values Investment Trust since 2010, member and former Chairman of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Europe.

Robin Niblett chaired the British Academy forum on language needs for UK public policy making and implementation and is currently Chairman of the Experts Group for the 2014 NATO Summit.

Robin Niblett is a non-resident distinguished fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute.

Robin Niblett was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to promoting the UK as a global centre for foreign policy and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to international relations and British foreign policy.