Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Brazil: January 2021

Mr Peter Wilson CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil in succession to Dr Vijay Rangarajan CMG.

Peter Wilson

Mr Peter Wilson CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil in succession to Dr Vijay Rangarajan CMG. Mr Wilson will take up his appointment in January 2021.

Full name: Peter Michael Alexander Wilson

Marital Status: Married

Children: 3

2017 to the present The Hague, Her Majesty’s Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
2013 to 2017 New York, Deputy Permanent Representative, UK Mission to the UN
2010 to 2013 Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), Director, Asia Pacific
2007 to 2010 Beijing, Political Counsellor
2005 to 2006 Islamabad, Political Counsellor
2003 to 2004 FCO, Head of Policy, Directorate of Strategy and Innovation
1999 to 2002 Brussels, Head, European Parliament Team, UK Permanent Representation to the EU
1995 to 1998 Beijing, Second Secretary, Trade
1993 to 1995 Full-time Language Training (Mandarin)
1992 to 1993 FCO, Member of the Maastricht Treaty Bill Team
1992 Joined FCO
1990 to 1992 Masters in Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School
Published 31 July 2020