| Lynette Wood | |
| Office: | Ambassador of Australia to Germany |
| Successor: | Philip Green |
| Office1: | Ambassador of Australia to Switzerland |
| Successor1: | Philip Green |
Lynette Wood is an Australian diplomat who served as Acting High Commissioner and Chargé d’Affaires to the Australian High Commission in the United Kingdom from May 2022 to January 2023.[1] She held the position of Australian Ambassador to Switzerland, Germany and Liechtenstein from September 2016 to 2020. She succeeded David Ritchie[2] [3] and was replaced by Philip Green.[4] In May 2022, Wood was appointed as Acting Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[5] In September 2022, it was announced that Stephen Smith would succeed Wood as High Commissioner.[6] [7]
In October 2024, Wood's appointment to the role of Ambassador to France was announced, replacing Gillian Bird.[8] As Ambassador to France, Wood will also be accredited to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Principality of Monaco.
Wood graduated with a Master of Arts (International Relations) from the Australian National University, a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs and Trade from Monash University, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Sydney.[2]