Sir David Wright, GCMG LVO was a United Kingdom diplomat, Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to Japan 1996-1999. On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is (in alphabetical order) Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, Queen of Australia, Queen of The Bahamas, Queen of Barbados, Queen of Belize, Queen of Canada, Queen of Grenada, Queen of Jamaica, Queen of New Zealand, Queen of Papua New Guinea... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own country. ...

Early life

He was born in 1944 and educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School, and Peterhouse, University of Cambridge Wolverhampton Grammar School is a fee paying mixed sex selective day school. ... Full name Peterhouse Motto - Named after St Peters Church (now little St Marys Church) Previous names - Established 1284 Sister College Merton College Master The Lord Wilson of Tillyron Location Trumpington Street Undergraduates 271 Graduates 128 Homepage Boatclub Peterhouse is the oldest college in the University of Cambridge. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ...

Foreign Office

He joined the Foreign Office in 1966 as a 3rd Secretary. From that year until 1972 he served in Tokyo - while there he was promoted to 2nd Secretary - and from 1972 to 1975 he was 2nd Secretary and then 1st Secretary in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London. In 1975-1976 he was at the Ecole Nationale d'Administration, Paris. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. ... A junior rank of the diplomatic service below 2nd Secretary. ... View of Tokyos Shibuya district Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Imperial Palace. ... A junior rank of the diplomatic service between 1st Secretary and 3rd Secretary. ... A rank of the diplomatic service, between Counsellor and 2nd Secretary. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Whitehall, seen from St. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The École nationale dadministration (generally known as ENA) is the school where many of France senior officials are instructed. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

From 1976 to 1980 he was 1st Secretary in Paris, and was then seconded to be Private Secretary to the Secretary of the Cabinet (1980-1982), as a Grade 7 civil servant. From 1982-1985 he was Counsellor (Economic) in Tokyo. A Cabinet Secretary is a senior official (almost always a civil servant) who provides services and advice to a Cabinet. ... Seventh grade is a year of education in the United States and other countries seven years after kindergarten (usually 12-13 years old. ... A Counselor is a general definition for a person who advises. ...

Returning again to London, from 1985-1988 he was Head of the Personnel Services Department. From there he was seconded to be Deputy Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales (1988-1990). Unlike the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, which is a permanent establishment of relatively unchanging size and composition, the Household of the Prince of Wales, as heir apparent, varies in size depending upon the age of the heir, and their social and political role. ... The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor)aka the The Butler Bummer (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of the Single Celled Interlectual Fish that live at the bottom of the ocean. ...

Sir David became Ambassador to Korea in 1990, and in 1994 returned to London as Deputy Under Secretary of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Note: This article contains special characters. ...

In 1996 he became Ambassador to Japan, a post which he left in 1999 to become Chief Executive of British Trade International. He retired in 2002.

In retirement

He is vice-president of the China-Britain Business Council, a member of the International Advisory Board of All Nippon Airways, and a Governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company. ANA Boeing 747-481 All Nippon Airways (全日空 Zennikkū or 全日本空輸 Zen-nippon kūyu) (TYO: 9202) is an airline headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ... Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon The Royal Shakespeare Company is a British theatre company, one of the most influential in the country. ...

He was made a LVO in 1990, CMG in 1992 and promoted to KCMG in 1996. He later became a GCMG. Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... These initials could mean: The postnominal of a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG, a telecommunications and IT consultancy company which merged with Logica to form LogicaCMG (CMG Admiral became Logica CMG) CMG was founded in 1964 by Bob Collins, Bryan Mills and chairman Doug... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ...