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Martin James Shearman (born 1965) is a British diplomat, who has served as the British Ambassador to Belgium since June 2019.


Early life

Martin James Shearman was born in 1965. Shearman attended
The Skinners' School The Skinners' School (formally The Skinners' Company's Middle School for Boys and commonly known as Skinners'), is a British Grammar School with academy status for boys located in the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Established in ...
in Tunbridge Wells and
Trinity College, Oxford (That which you wish to be secret, tell to nobody) , named_for = The Holy Trinity , established = , sister_college = Churchill College, Cambridge , president = Dame Hilary Boulding , location = Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BH , coordinates ...
.


Career

Before his assignment in Belgium, Shearman was posted in
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where he was responsible for the UK's engagement with the United Nations on development, humanitarian and human rights issues with the rank of Ambassador. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under th
Open Government Licence v3.0
© Crown copyright.
He has also served as British High Commissioner to Uganda and Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria.


Personal life

Shearman is married to Miriam Shearman. They have two children.


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* * High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Uganda Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Belgium People educated at The Skinners' School Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford Living people 1965 births {{UK-diplomat-stub