Experience
Find out about the experience of Lord Bowness outside of Parliament.
Political
OSCE Leader
Parliamentary Delegation
2014 - 2017
OSCE Member
Parliamentary Delegation
2007 -
Association of Metropolitan Authorities (AMA)
Leader of the Opposition
1982 - 1994
Croydon Council
Leader
1980 - 1994
Croydon
Mayor
1979 - 1980
London Boroughs Association
Chairman
1978 - 1994
Association of Metropolitan Authorities (AMA)
Deputy Chairman
1978 - 1980
Croydon Council
Leader
1976 - 1979
Croydon Council
Member
1968 - 1998
Public life
OSCE PA
President
December 2020 -
OSCE PA
Vice President
2015 - December 2020
Committee of the Regions
Member United Kingdom delegation
1994 - 1998
Member Institutional Affairs Commission, Transport & Telecommunications Commission
Member of the Bureau
1994 - 1998
National Training Taskforce (Creation of TECs)
Member-Appointed by Secretary of State
1990 - 1992
Congress (formerly Standing Conference) of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (Council of Europe)
Member UK delegation
1990 - 1998
London Residuary Body
Member (Disposing of assets of GLC)
1985 - 1993
Audit Commission for England & Wales
Member-Appointed by Secretary of State
1983 - 1995