Press release

Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Norway: Richard Wood

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Part of:
Norway
Published:
8 September 2017

Richard Wood has been appointed as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway in succession to Sarah Gillett.

Richard Wood

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

Married to: Xavier Piot

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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Published: 8 September 2017

From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Part of: Norway