Background
Woods, Richard H. was born on November 19, 1941 in Lakewood, New Jersey, United States.
Woods, Richard H. was born on November 19, 1941 in Lakewood, New Jersey, United States.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Pennsylvania (Juris Doctor, 1968). London Institute of World Affairs (Diploma course in Air and Space Law, 1973-1974).
Hague Academy of International Law, The Hague, Netherlands (1974).
University of Loudon, England (Master of Laws in Public International Law, 1974). Associate Editor, "Shawcross &.
Beaumont on Air l aw," 4th Edition, Butterworth’s London, 1977. Councilman, Borough of Lava’lette, 1971.
He took over as chairman on the retirement of Neil Walter. This was followed by another Bachelor (which was upgraded to an Master of Arts) from Brasenose College, Oxford in 1965. 2008- Chair, New Zealand Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA)
2008- New Zealand co-Chair, New Zealand/France Friendship Fund
2008- Trustee, Henry and William Williams Memorial Trust
2007- Trustee, Henry and William Williams Museum Trust
1999-2006 Director and Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
1995-1999 Ambassador, Paris, and Permanent Representative to Organization of European Cooperation and Development
1993-1995 Ambassador, Moscow
1991-1993 Director, Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
1990-1991 Director, Middle East and Africa, MFAT
1988-1990 Ambassador, Athens
1984-1987 Ambassador, Tehran
1982-1984 Deputy Head of Mission, Washington District of Columbia
1980-1981 Deputy Director, External Aid, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Master of Fine Arts)
1977-1979 Consul-General, Bahrain
1975-1977 First Secretary, Tehran
1973-1974 First Secretary, Master of Fine Arts
1968-1972 Assistant Trade Commissioner, Rome
1966-1968 Advisory Officer, Department of Industries & Commerce.
Member: Board of Trustees, Ocean County Legal Services, 1969-1972. Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Ocean County and New Jersey State (Member, Construction and Public Contracts Law Section) Bar Associations.
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