Scott Wightman
British civil servant and former diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew Scott Norman Wightman CMG was a senior British civil servant and diplomat. Before his appointment as Director for External Affairs in the Scottish Government,[1] Wightman was High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Singapore from 2015 to 2019, succeeding Antony Phillipson.[2] Prior to this, Wightman was British Ambassador to South Korea between 2011 and January 2015.[3]
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Scott Wightman | |
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High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Singapore | |
In office May 2015 ā July 2019 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Theresa May David Cameron |
Preceded by | Antony Phillipson |
Succeeded by | Kara Owen |
British Ambassador to South Korea | |
In office 2011 ā Jan 2015 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Martin Uden |
Succeeded by | Charles Hay |
Personal details | |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Anne Wightman |
Occupation | Diplomat |
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He studied French at the University of Edinburgh.