Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce
Admiral Michael Cecil Boyce, Baron Boyce, GCB, OBE (born 2 April, 1943) is a cross bench member of the British House of Lords. He was created a life peer in 2003 after retiring as Chief of the Defence Staff. He was one of the several retired Chiefs of Defence Staff who spoke out in the House of Lords about the risk to servicemen facing liability for their actions - for which politicians are ultimately responsible - before the International Criminal Court. He had also expressed concern regarding the legality of the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and sought an assurance from the Government that it was - advice which has since been subject to sustained attack.
In July 2004 ge was appointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports [1], a title previously held by the late Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Lord Boyce was the first former Chief of the Naval Staff to hold this appointment.
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