Sebastian Wood
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Sir James Sebastian Lamin Wood, KCMG (Chinese: 吳思田; pinyin: Wú Sītián; born 6 April 1961), usually known by his middle name Sebastian, is a British diplomat who was the Ambassador to China from 2010 to 2015,[1] and Ambassador to Germany from 2015 to 2020.
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Sebastian Wood | |
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British Ambassador to Germany | |
In office 21 September 2015 – 10 November 2020 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
President | Joachim Gauck Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May Boris Johnson |
Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
Preceded by | Sir Simon McDonald |
Succeeded by | Jill Gallard |
British Ambassador to China | |
In office 2010–2015 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
President | Hu Jintao Xi Jinping |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown David Cameron |
Premier | Wen Jiabao Li Keqiang |
Preceded by | Sir William Ehrman |
Succeeded by | Dame Barbara Woodward |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-04-06) 6 April 1961 (age 63) London, England |
Spouse | Sirinat Wood |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | Berlin, Germany |
Education | Emanuel School |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Occupation | Diplomat |
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