Adam Wood

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.

His Excellency Adam Wood
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	(1955-03-13) 13 March 1955
Spouse(s)	Catherine Richardson
Children	Persie (Persephone)
Alma mater	Oriel College, Oxford

Viceregal styles of Adam Wood (2011–2016)
Reference style	His Excellency
Spoken style	Your Excellency

Life and career

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

1. Biography of the Lieutenant Governor Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, Isle of Man Government
2. Queen names Adam Wood as new Isle of Man governor, BBC News, 16 November 2010.
3. New Governor Adam Wood meets Isle of Man residents, BBC News, 7 April 2011.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Michael Cook	British High Commissioner to Uganda 2002–2005	Succeeded by Francois Gordon
Preceded by Edward Clay	British High Commissioner to Kenya 2005–2008	Succeeded by Robert Macaire
Government offices
Preceded by Paul Haddacks	Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 2011–2016	Succeeded by Sir Richard Gozney