James R. Wright

Career

• 1976: Joined the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, serving in Moscow ; Washington DC ; and London, where he served as Minister for Political and Public Affairs at the Canadian High Commission.
• 1996–2000: Director General for the Central, East and South Europe Bureau.
• 2000–2004: Political Director and Assistant Deputy Minister for the Global and Security Policy Branch.
• 2005–2006: Political Director and Assistant Deputy Minister for the International Security Branch, and Political Director.
• 2006–2011: Canada's High Commissioner to the UK.