Council

The RSL Council, which meets five times a year, plays a pivotal role in the election of new Fellows, plans our programme of events and oversees our Schools Outreach programme, masterclasses, awards and prizes.

Our Council consists of the following positions and representatives:

Patron
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

President
Marina Warner DBE FBA

Presidents Emeritus
Sir Michael Holroyd CBE C Lit FRHisS
Colin Thubron CBE

Chair of Council
Lisa Appignanesi OBE

Vice-Presidents
Anne Chisholm OBE
Maureen Duffy, Benson Medallist
Maggie Gee OBE
The Hon Victoria Glendinning CBE
Sir Ronald Harwood CBE
Dame Hilary Mantel
Philip Pullman CBE
Claire Tomalin
Jenny Uglow OBE, Benson Medallist

Council
Bernardine Evaristo MBE, Vice Chair
Colin Chisholm, Treasurer
Simon Armitage CBE
Imtiaz Dharker
Inua Ellams
Sir Richard Eyre CH CBE
Abdulrazak Gurnah
Tessa Hadley
Derek Johns
Jonathan Keates FSA
Dame Hermione Lee FBA
Daljit Nagra
Susheila Nasta MBE FRSA
Irenosen Okojie
Michèle Roberts

Council members serve for a fixed term of five years; new members are elected by Council when members retire.