Press release
Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Norway: Richard Wood
Richard Wood has been appointed as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway in succession to Sarah Gillett.
Mr Richard Wood has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway in succession to Sarah Gillett CMG CVO. Mr Wood will take up his appointment during summer 2018.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Richard Wood
| 2015 to present | FCO, Head of Northern and Central Europe Department |
| 2014 to 2015 | Washington, Counsellor (Foreign and Security policy) |
| 2014 | FCO, Head of Sanctions and Economic Diplomacy, Prosperity Directorate |
| 2012 to 2014 | FCO, Deputy Head, International Organisations Department |
| 2011 to 2012 | Basra, Consul General |
| 2007 to 2011 | Cape Town, Consul General |
| 2002 to 2007 | New York, UK Mission, First Secretary (Human Rights/Social Development) |
| 2001 to 2002 | FCO, Head of Future of Europe/Nice Treaty Bill Team, Europe Directorate |
| 1998 to 2001 | FCO, Press Officer for Africa, News Department |
| 1993 to 1998 | Cape Town/Pretoria, Second Secretary (Internal Politics) |
| 1991 to 1993 | FCO, Desk Officer for Single Market/Presidency/Gibraltar, Europe Directorate |
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