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Change of UK Permanent Representative to the OECD: Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood has been appointed UK Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris.
Mr Andrew Wood has been appointed UK Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, in succession to Ms Natacha Alexander. Mr Wood will take up his appointment during September 2025.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Andrew David Wood
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2024 to 2025 | Head of the Office for Value for Money |
| 2019 to 2024 | Brussels, Economic Counsellor at UK Mission to EU |
| 2017 to 2019 | HM Treasury, Deputy Director, Strategy and Planning |
| 2016 to 2017 | UK Financial Investments, Chief of Staff |
| 2014 to 2016 | HM Treasury, Senior Policy Advisor, Financial Stability |
| 2012 to 2014 | Barclays Bank, Regulatory Manager |
| 2009 to 2012 | HM Treasury, Senior Policy Advisor, Financial Stability |
| 2008 to 2009 | Department of Energy and Climate Change, Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Change Technologies |
| 2006 to 2008 | HM Treasury, Policy Analyst, Energy and Climate Change |
| 2005 to 2006 | HM Treasury, Assistant Economist, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax |
| 2005 | Joined HM Treasury |
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Published 7 August 2025