Premier Michael Kretschmer and Ambassador Sir Sebastian Wood – Picture by Sächsische Staatskanzlei.
Friday, 18 January 2019, Dresden, Free State of Saxony: Saxony’s Premier Michael Kretschmer received for a courtesy visit the British Ambassador Sir Sebastian Wood.
Topics of discussions included furthering cultural ties as well as Brexit.
Ambassador James Sebastian Wood is learned philosopher and mathematician with a degree from Magdalen College in Oxford. Previous to his mission to Germany, he was British ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. In he is accredited since 28 September 2015.
Premier Kretschmer was guest of honour in London at the 2018 German Unity Day reception held on 3 October at the German Embassy Chancery to the UK. Amongst other notable participants at that reception, was one of the Queen’s first cousins, HRH The Duke of Kent as well as Philip Hammond, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
For further information:
British Embassy to Germany:
https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-berlin