Nigel Sheinwald

Sir Nigel Sheinwald KCMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America in succession to Sir David Manning KCMG who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Sir Nigel will take up his new appointment in the autumn of 2007.

Career

Name: Sir Nigel Elton Sheinwald KCMG Date of Birth: 26 June 1953 Married to: Julia Children: three sons 1984, 1985, 1987

2003 - Present Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister and Head of the Cabinet Office Overseas and Defence Secretariat. 2000-03 Brussels, UK Perm Rep to the EU 1998-00 FCO, Europe Director 1995-98 FCO, Head of News Department 1993-95 Brussels (EU), Head of UK Representation's Political and Institutional Section 1989-92 FCO, Deputy Head European Union Department (Internal) 1987-89 FCO, Deputy Head, Policy Planning Staff 1983-87 Washington, Political Section 1981-83 FCO, Head of Anglo-Soviet Section 1979-81 Rhodesia/Zimbabwe Department 1978-79 Moscow, Political Section 1977-78 Russian language training 1976-77 FCO, Japan Desk