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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Simon McDonald · Sir Simon Gerard McDonald · সাইমন ম্যাকডোনাল্ড · サイモン・マクドナルド · 西蒙·麥唐諾 | [sources] | |||
| Weak alias | 西蒙·麥克唐納 · 賽門·麥唐納 | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Salford | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | not available | [sources] | |||
| Country | United Kingdom | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | United Kingdom | [sources] | |||
| Classification | National government (unknown status) | [sources] | |||
| First name | Simon | [sources] | |||
| Last name | McDonald | [sources] | |||
| Title | Sir | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q16873055 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (2015-2020) · Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001-2003) · ambassador of the United Kingdom to Germany (2010-2015) · ambassador of the United Kingdom to Israel (2003-2006) · member of the House of Lords (2021-) | [sources] | |||
| Education | Pembroke College | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
British diplomat
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| Family members | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative | Relationship | Start date | End date | |
| Olivia Mary Wright Close Associate | spouse | - | ||
| James B. McDonald Close Associate | father | - | - | |
| Positions held | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position occupied | Start date | End date | |
| ambassador of the United Kingdom to Germany | |||
| Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |||
| Angela McDonald Close Associate | mother | - | - |
| ambassador of the United Kingdom to Israel |
| Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs |
| member of the House of Lords | - |