Simon McDonald
Politician
Former diplomat who served as England's Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. In September 2015 he assumed the title of Head of HM Diplomatic Service for England, until his retirement in September 2020.
He graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge.
He worked as the British Ambassador to Israel from 2003 to 2006, and to Germany from 2010 to 2015. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 2015.
He has two sons and two daughters with his wife Olivia.
He has served as a diplomat under David Cameron.