{"id":84145,"date":"2017-09-08T14:50:06","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T14:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=0ef4b22b6ea801ac9cef5a52d18ee2a8"},"modified":"2017-09-08T14:50:06","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T14:50:06","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-norway-richard-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=84145","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Norway: Richard Wood"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr Richard Wood has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway in succession to Sarah Gillett CMG CVO. Mr Wood will take up his appointment during summer 2018.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Vitae<\/h2>\n

Full name: Richard Wood<\/p>\n

Married to: Xavier Piot<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2015 to present<\/td>\n\nFCO<\/abbr>, Head of Northern and Central Europe Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014 to 2015<\/td>\nWashington, Counsellor (Foreign and Security policy)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n\nFCO<\/abbr>, Head of Sanctions and Economic Diplomacy, Prosperity Directorate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012 to 2014<\/td>\n\nFCO<\/abbr>, Deputy Head, International Organisations Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011 to 2012<\/td>\nBasra, Consul General<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007 to 2011<\/td>\nCape Town, Consul General<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002 to 2007<\/td>\nNew York, UK Mission, First Secretary (Human Rights\/Social Development)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001 to 2002<\/td>\n\nFCO<\/abbr>, Head of Future of Europe\/Nice Treaty Bill Team, Europe Directorate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998 to 2001<\/td>\n\nFCO<\/abbr>, Press Officer for Africa, News Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993 to 1998<\/td>\nCape Town\/Pretoria, Second Secretary (Internal Politics)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991 to 1993<\/td>\n\nFCO<\/abbr>, Desk Officer for Single Market\/Presidency\/Gibraltar, Europe Directorate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further information<\/h2>\n