Andrew Wood (diplomat)
| Sir Andrew Wood GCMG | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Russia | |
| In office 1995–2000 | |
| President | Boris Yeltsin Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Brian Fall |
| Succeeded by | Roderic Lyne |
| British Ambassador to Yugoslavia (USSR) | |
| In office 1985–1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Marley Wood 2 January 1940 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Ardingly College King's College, Cambridge |
Sir Andrew Marley Wood GCMG (born 2 January 1940) is a British diplomat.
Born in Gibraltar, Wood was educated at Ardingly College and King’s College, Cambridge. In 1964, he was posted to Moscow by the British Diplomatic Service. Following a range of diplomatic posts he served as British Ambassador to Yugoslavia from 1985-1989. From 1995-2000 Wood served as British Ambassador to Russia and Moldova before retiring from diplomatic service.
In addition to diplomatic service, Wood has served on the boards or executive councils of several institutions, including the PBN Company, the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce, the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust, for which he was director, and the Britain Russia Centre, which he chaired. He has been Senior Advisor to or on the advisory boards of the PBN Company, Ernst & Young, Renaissance Capital, and the British Consultants’ Bureau. He also advised then British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Russian investment issues.
He was made GCMG in 2000, having been made KCMG in 1995 and CMG in 1986.[1]
References
- ↑ "BBC News - New Years Honours - Diplomatic and Overseas". 1999-12-31. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Kenneth Scott |
British Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1985–1989 |
Succeeded by Peter Hall |
| Preceded by Brian Fall |
British Ambassador to Russia 1995–2000 |
Succeeded by Sir Roderic Lyne |
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