Sebastian Wood

Sebastian Wood
British Ambassador to Germany
In office
21 September 2015 – 10 November 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
PresidentJoachim Gauck
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded bySir Simon McDonald
Succeeded byJill Gallard
British Ambassador to China
In office
2010–2015
MonarchElizabeth II
PresidentHu Jintao
Xi Jinping
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
David Cameron
PremierWen Jiabao
Li Keqiang
Preceded bySir William Ehrman
Succeeded byDame Barbara Woodward
Personal details
Born (1961-04-06) 6 April 1961 (age 63)
London, England
SpouseSirinat Wood
Children4
Residence(s)Berlin, Germany
EducationEmanuel School
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford
OccupationDiplomat

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.

  1. ^ HE Mr Sebastian Wood, CMG, Debrett's, 2010