Jonathan Sinclair

Jonathan Sinclair
LVO
Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Assumed office
January 2018
Preceded by Martin Reynolds
Personal details
Born (1970-10-13) 13 October 1970
Victoria, Seychelles
Nationality British
Spouse(s) Helen Sinclair
Children 3
Occupation Diplomat

Jonathan William Rossiter Sinclair LVO (born 13 October 1970) is a British diplomat who is Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary.

Career

Sinclair studied at Oxford University for a BA degree in PPE and at Johns Hopkins University for a Master's degree in International Relations.[1] After short stints in media and tourism he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1996. He was a Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary (then Jack Straw) 2002–04, and head of the political team at the British embassy in Washington, D.C., 2005–09.[2] He was High Commissioner to New Zealand, non-resident High Commissioner to Samoa, and non-resident Governor of the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands 2014–18.[3].

Sinclair was appointed LVO in 2007 following a state visit by The Queen to the United States.[4]

Sinclair (left) with Sir David Manning (centre) and Jack Straw (right) in 2003.

References

  1. ↑ "Sinclair, Jonathan William Rossiter". Who's Who. 1 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jonathan Sinclair LVO". gov.uk.
  3. ↑ "BRIEFLY - Fiji Times Online". www.fijitimes.com. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  4. ↑ "No. 58342". The London Gazette. 1 June 2007. p. 7905.
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