The Rt Hon Lord Patten of Barnes, CH
Chancellor of Oxford University. Formerly Member of the European Commission and Governor of Hong Kong
Chancellor, University of Oxford (2003-); Life Peer (2005-).
Formerly: Chairman of the BBC Trust (2011-2014); Co-Chairman, International Crisis Group (2004-2012); Chancellor, University of Newcastle (1999-2009); Member, European Commission (1999-2004); HM Governor of Hong Kong (1992-97); Chairman of the Conservative Party (1990-1992); Secretary of State for the Environment (1989-1990); Member of Parliament, Conservative, Bath (1979-92).
An Honorary Governor (2011-), The Ditchley Foundation.
Honorary Governors
The Ditchley Internship Programme
The Ditchley Internship programme offers over 50 students the opportunity each year to become immersed in the ethos of Ditchley.
Our Home at Ditchley Park
Ditchley Park is part of the world’s heritage and remains as central to our way of working now as it has ever been.