Sir Iain Macleod, is a British lawyer who served as

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from 2011 to 2022. Macleod was appointed Knight Commander of the

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(KCMG) in the

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. He was promoted to Knight Grand Cross (GCMG) in the

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for services to the international

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and to legal services across

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