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
Wood in April 2012
29th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
In office
7 April 2011 – 27 May 2016
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byPaul Haddacks
Succeeded bySir Richard Gozney
Personal details
Born (1955-03-13) 13 March 1955 (age 69)
SpouseCatherine Richardson
ChildrenPersie (Persephone)
Alma materOriel College, Oxford
Viceregal styles of
Adam Wood
(2011–2016)
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency

Life and career

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Wood 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

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Michael Cook
British High Commissioner to Uganda
2002–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by British High Commissioner to Kenya
2005–2008
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
2011–2016
Succeeded by