Sir Malcolm Rifkind joins ASI’s Board

ASI is delighted to announce that Sir Malcolm Rifkind has joined the ASI Board as a Non-Executive Director. Sir Malcolm has served in many distinguished positions, including as Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary, and his broad experience will be very valuable to ASI.

He first became a member of the Cabinet in 1986 as Secretary of State for Scotland. In 1990 he became Secretary of State for Transport and in 1992 Secretary of State for Defence. From 1995-97 he was Foreign Secretary. He was one of only four ministers to serve throughout the whole Prime Ministerships of both Margaret Thatcher and John Major. In 1997 he was knighted in recognition of his public service.