Adam Kenneth Compton Wood (born 13 March 1955) is a retired British diplomat, and was the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 2011 to 2016.
Adam Wood | |
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.jpg) Wood in April 2012 | |
| 29th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 7 April 2011 – 27 May 2016 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Paul Haddacks |
| Succeeded by | Sir Richard Gozney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1955 |
| Spouse | Catherine Richardson |
| Children | Persie (Persephone) |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
| Viceregal styles of Adam Wood (2011–2016) | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Life and career
editWood was educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and graduated from Oriel College, Oxford in 1977.[1]
Wood's later career consisted of major diplomatic roles in Africa, as the British High Commissioner to Uganda from 2002 to 2005, then High Commissioner to Kenya from 2005 to 2008. Prior to his retirement from the diplomatic service in 2010, he was Africa Director at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, managing Britain's embassies in Africa.[2]
He was announced as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man in November 2010, and was sworn in on 7 April 2011.[3]
References
edit- ^ Biography of the Lieutenant Governor Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, Isle of Man Government
- ^ Queen names Adam Wood as new Isle of Man governor, BBC News, 16 November 2010.
- ^ New Governor Adam Wood meets Isle of Man residents, BBC News, 7 April 2011.
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