CHANGE OF BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO KENYA

29 Apr 2005 12:45 PM

Mr Adam Wood has been appointed British High Commissioner to Kenya in succession to Sir Edward Clay who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Wood will take up his appointment in July 2005.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Mr Adam Kenneth Compton Wood
Date of Birth: 13 March 1955
Family Status: Married to Catherine Richardson
Children: One Daughter (1999)

2002-2005 Kampala, High Commissioner

2000-2002 UK Rep Brussels, Development Counsellor

1996-2000 Bangkok (Head, DFID South East Asia)

1993-1996 Brussels (Adviser to Director General, European Commission)

1988-1993 Nairobi (Kenya Programme Manager, Overseas Development Administration Regional Office)

1986-1988 Overseas Development Administration (Head of Lome Section European Community Department)

1983-1986 Washington (Assistant to the UK Executive Director World Bank)

1980-1983 London (Assistant Private Secretary to the Lord Privy Seal)

1977-1980 Overseas Development Administration: Aid Policy, latterly assistant Desk officer Zimbabwe

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