Jonathan Sinclair
Jonathan Sinclair LVO | |
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Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
Assumed office January 2018 | |
Preceded by | Martin Reynolds |
Personal details | |
Born |
Victoria, Seychelles | 13 October 1970
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]
References
- ↑ "Sinclair, Jonathan William Rossiter". Who's Who. 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "Jonathan Sinclair LVO". gov.uk.
- ↑ "BRIEFLY - Fiji Times Online". www.fijitimes.com. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ↑ "No. 58342". The London Gazette. 1 June 2007. p. 7905.