The Lord Moynihan | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2018 | |
Chairman of the British Olympic Association | |
In office 5 October 2005 – 7 November 2012 | |
Preceded by | Craig Reedie |
Succeeded by | The Lord Coe |
Minister for Sport | |
In office 22 June 1987 – 26 July 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Richard Tracey |
Succeeded by | Robert Atkins |
Member of Parliament for Lewisham East | |
In office 9 June 1983 – 16 March 1992 | |
Preceded by | Roland Moyle |
Succeeded by | Bridget Prentice |
Member of the House of Lords | |
as a hereditary peer 30 April 1997 – 11 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | The 3rd Baron Moynihan (1991) |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 | |
Election | 1999 |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Surrey, England | 13 September 1955
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Gaynor-Louise Metcalf
(m. 1992; div. 2016) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Occupation | Company Director |
Profession | Sports administrator, businessman |
Medal record | ||
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Men's rowing | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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1980 Moscow | Eight |
World Rowing Championships | ||
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1978 Copenhagen | Lwt eight |
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1981 Munich | Eight |
Colin Berkeley Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan, 4th Baronet (born 13 September 1955), is a British Olympic silver medalist, politician, businessman and sports administrator. Lord Moynihan served as the Chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA) from 2005 to 2012. A member of the Conservative Party, he was as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Lewisham East from 1983 to 1992, and was the Minister for Sport from 1987 to 1990. He became a member of the House of Lords in 1997.
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