Richard Wood

Biography

Mr Richard Wood was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway in August 2018.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Richard Wood

Married to: Xavier Piot

2015 - 2018 FCO, Head of Northern and Central Europe Department
2014 - 2015 Washington, Counsellor (Foreign and Security policy)
2014 FCO, Head of Sanctions and Economic Diplomacy, Prosperity Directorate
2012 - 2014 FCO, Deputy Head, International Organisations Department
2011 - 2012 Basra, Consul General
2007 - 2011 Cape Town, Consul General
2002 - 2007 New York, UK Mission, First Secretary (Human Rights/Social Development)
2001 - 2002 FCO, Head of Future of Europe/Nice Treaty Bill Team, Europe Directorate
1998 - 2001 FCO, Press Officer for Africa, News Department
1993 - 1998 Cape Town/Pretoria, Second Secretary (Internal Politics)
1991 - 1993 FCO, Desk Officer for Single Market/Presidency/Gibraltar, Europe Directorate

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Previous roles in government

  • British Ambassador to Norway