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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Germany

Sir Sebastian Wood is to become Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 29 July 2015
• Last updated: 29 July 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Sir Sebastian Wood KCMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany in succession to Sir Simon McDonald KCMG, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Sir Sebastian will take up his appointment during September 2015.

Sir Sebastian joined the FCO in 1983 and has served in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Washington and most recently as the British Ambassador to China from 2010 to 2015.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name

Sir James Sebastian Lamin Wood KCMG

2010 – 2015	Beijing, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2008 – 2009	Secondment to Rolls-Royce Group
2005 – 2008	FCO, Director Asia Pacific
2001 – 2005	Washington, Counsellor Political
2000 – 2001	Harvard University, Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs
1998 – 2000	Principal Private Secretary to the Cabinet Secretary
1996 – 1998	FCO, Security Policy Department then United Nations Department
1994 – 1996	Hong Kong, First Secretary UKREP Joint Liaison Group
1992 – 1994	Hong Kong, First Secretary and Consul for Macau BTC
1991	Mandarin Language Training (Taiwan)
1989 – 1991	FCO, Security Policy Department
1986 – 1989	Bangkok, Second later First Secretary
1984	Thai Language Training (Thailand)
1983	FCO, European Community Department (External)

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Published 29 July 2015
Last updated 29 July 2015 + show all updates

1. 29 July 2015

   Update to name and date.

2. 29 July 2015

   First published.