Mark England
Jonathan Mark England is a British sports administrator. He was awarded an OBE in 2017 for services to Sport.
Early life
England was born in Ystalyfera in South Wales. He moved to Hong Kong when he was seven, attending Glenealy Junior School, and the Island School.On his return to the UK, he attended Kenilworth Grammar School, and South Warwickshire College of Further Education in Stratford-upon-Avon.
He studied economic history at the University of Leeds, graduating in 1981. He then undertook a Diploma in Management Studies in recreation at the University of North London, followed by a master's degree in leisure and tourism from the same university.
Career
He has worked with the Sports Council and Sport England.Team GB
He was chef de mission of Team GB at the 2016 Olympics, being appointed on 29 April 2014. He was also chef de Mission for Team GB for the 2015 European Games, and a deputy chef de Mission at six previous Olympic games.He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to Sport in the 2017 New Year Honours, having led the Great Britain Olympic Team to its most successful Olympic Games in modern history.
In April 2018, the British Olympic Association announced that he would be chef de Mission for the 2020 Olympics in Japan.
In March 2022, it was confirmed that he had been appointed to serve as British chef de mission for a third consecutive Olympic Games at Paris 2024.