List of Current Members of The British Privy Council - R

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The Lord Radice 1999 Long-serving MP (1973–2001) Dame Anne Rafferty App. 12 October 2011
16 November 2011 Lord Justice of Appeal (2011–) James Ramsden 1963 Secretary of State for War (1963–1964)
Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence (1964) Nick Raynsford 14 February 2001
14 March 2001 Minister for Local Government (2001–2002)
Minister of State in the Deputy Prime Minister's Office (2002–2005) John Randall 9 June 2010
13 October 2010 Treasurer of the Household and Deputy Chief Whip (2010–) Dr John Redwood 1993 Secretary of State for Wales (1993–1995)
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1997–1999)
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1999–2000) Lord Reed 30 January 2008
12 February 2008 Senator of the College of Justice, Inner House (2008–2012)
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (2012–) Sir George Reid 13 October 2004 Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (2003–2007) The Lord Reid of Cardowan 29 July 1998 Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1998–1999)
Secretary of State for Scotland (1999–2001)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001–2004)
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council (2003)
Secretary of State for Health (2003–2005)
Secretary of State for Defence (2005–2006)
Home Secretary (2006–2007) The Lord Renton of Mount Harry 1989 Government Chief Whip in the Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (1989–1990)
Minister for the Arts (1990–1992) The Lord Richard 1993 Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords (1992–1997)
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council (1997–1998) Sir Stephen Richards 15 November 2005 Lord Justice of Appeal (2005–) Sir Ivor Richardson 1978 Judge of the High Court of New Zealand (1998)
Judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand (1998–2002)
President of the High Court of New Zealand (1996–2002)
Non-permanent judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (2003–2009) Peter Riddell 21 July 2010
10 November 2010 Member of the Torture inquiry (2010–) Sir Malcolm Rifkind 1986 Secretary of State for Scotland (1986–1990)
Secretary of State for Transport (1990–1992)
Secretary of State for Defence (1992–1995)
Foreign Secretary (1995–1997)
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2005)
Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee (2010–) Sir Colin Rimer 14 November 2007 Lord Justice of Appeal (2007–) Sir Bernard Rix 2000 Lord Justice of Appeal (2000–) Andrew Robathan 15 December 2010
9 February 2011 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence (2010–) The Lord Roberts of Conwy 1991 Long-serving MP (1970–1997)
Minister of State at the Welsh Office (1987–1994) The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen 1997 Secretary of State for Defence (1997–1999)
Secretary General of NATO (1999–2004) Hugh Robertson 10 September 2012
17 October 2012 Minister of State for Sport (2010–) Peter Robinson 15 May 2007 First Minister of Northern Ireland (2008–)
Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (2008–)
Deputy Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (1980–2008) Sir John Roch 1993 Lord Justice of Appeal (1993–2000) The Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank 1975 Secretary of State for Transport (1976–1979)
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords (1997–2001) The Lord Rooker 1999 Minister of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1997–1999)
Minister of State at the Department of Social Security (1999–2001)
Minister of State for Children in Northern Ireland (2005–2006)
Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2006–2008) The Lord Roper 9 February 2005 Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of Lords (2001–2005) Sir Christopher Rose 1992 Lord Justice of Appeal (1992–2006)
Chief Surveillance Commissioner (2006–) Lord Ross 1985 Lord Justice Clerk (1985–1997) The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon 30 January 2008
12 March 2008 Leader of the House of Lords (2008–2010)
Lord President of the Council (2008–2009)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2009–2010)
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords (2010-) Dame Joan Ruddock 9 June 2010
13 October 2010 Long-serving MP (1987-) Joan Ryan 25 July 2007 Special Representative to Cyprus (2007–2008) The Lord Ryder of Wensum 1990 Government Chief Whip in the Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (1990–1995)