Nigel Sheinwald
British Permanent Representative to the European Union | |
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In office 2000–2003 | |
Preceded by | Sir Stephen Wall |
Succeeded by | Sir John Grant |
Personal details | |
Born | London, United Kingdom | 26 June 1953
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Sir Nigel Elton Sheinwald
He is also a Senior Advisor to political consultancy Rasmussen Global.[2]
Education
Sheinwald was born in
Career
Sheinwald worked in the
Sheinwald was Foreign Office Press Secretary from 1995-98 and Europe Director from 1998 to 2000, before serving as the
He is credited with successfully negotiating the release of
In October 2007 he was appointed
Sheinwald was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1998,[5] in 2000 was advanced to a knighthood as a Knight Commander (KCMG),[6] and in 2011 was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the same Order (GCMG).[7] In June 2011, the Prime Minister's Office announced that Sir Peter Westmacott, then HM Ambassador to the French Republic, would replace him in January 2012 as British Ambassador to the US.[8]
Views
Speaking to the New Statesman in November 2017, Sheinwald expressed unease about British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's influence on international affairs: “His [Johnson’s] style gets in the way of handling foreign relations in a serious, responsible way at a time of real difficulty for this country… I don’t think he’s been at all helpful to the UK national interest, and I think that’s very regrettable indeed.”[9]
References
- ^ gov.uk: "Sir Nigel Sheinwald appointed Special Envoy on intelligence and law enforcement data sharing", Cabinet Office, 19 September 2014
- ^ "The firm - Rasmussen Global Consultancy".
- ^ Boston Globe "In surprise move, Iran frees 15 Britons", Boston.com; accessed 3 June 2020.
- ^ Foreign & Commonwealth Office "Sir Nigel Sheinwald's bio"
- ^ "No. 55354". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1998. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 56070". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2000. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 3.
- ^ "Senior Diplomatic Appointments". Number 10. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ The joke’s over – how Boris Johnson is damaging Britain’s global stature New Statesman