2nd November 2016 Anthony Gardner became the United States Ambassador to the European Union in early 2014. One of his main objectives in this position is to negotiate the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a proposed trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. In 1994 and 1995, he was Director for European…

14th October 2016 Thabo Mbeki joined the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1975, during Apartheid. He served as Political Secretary to the then ANC President, Oliver Tambo, before becoming Deputy President of South Africa under Nelson Mandela in 1994 once Apartheid ended. He was elected President of South Africa in…

31st August 2016 Tony Leon is a major figure in South African politics. He became the leader of the Democratic Party in 1994, and over the next five years, he helped grow it into South Africa’s second largest party, making him Leader of the Opposition. He held this role for several years until 2007, keeping…

2nd August 2016 Tony Hayward is currently the chairman of Glencore, one of the world’s largest mining and commodity trading companies. Previously, he was CEO of BP from 2007 until 2010, during which time he had to deal with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. He has also served on the board of Tata Steel Europe,…

23rd May 2016 Martin Sorrell is the king of advertising and marketing. At the age of 41, he became CEO of Wire and Plastic Products. He has grown the company over 30 years, assembling a marketing services empire, and in the process has catapulted WPP into the FTSE 100. Q: How well do you think…

On the eve of what is a crucial vote to decide whether the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, Tregernomics looks back at interviewees’ opinions on the subject. The answers are ordered from oldest to the most recent. Click the link on the name of the interviewee to read their full interview.   Lord (Anthony)…

15th April 2016 Frederik Willem de Klerk was the President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994, the final President during Apartheid. He played a crucial role in ending Apartheid and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Nelson Mandela for the part he played in this process. Today, he runs the pro-peace FW…

21st February 2016 Barbara Judge became the first female Chairman of the Institute of Directors, the UK’s longest running organisation for professional leaders, in February of 2015. She is also Chairman Emeritus of the UK Atomic Energy Authority and Chairman of the Pension Protection Fund. In 2009, she was awarded a CBE for services to…

25th February 2016 Gillian Tett is the US Managing Editor of the Financial Times, where her career spans over twenty years. She has covered the Soviet Union and Europe, become Tokyo bureau chief, and held the position of assistant editor. Q: Who do you think will win the Republican and Democrat presidential nominations, and out…

8th February 2016 Peter Gummer has been an influential figure in PR for many decades. He started his own firm, Shandwick, in 1974. This quickly became the largest PR company in the UK and was publically listed in 1984. He was made a peer with the title of Lord Chadlington in 1996, and is also…