Simon Fraser (civil servant)

Simon James Fraser CMG[1] is a British civil servant, who currently serves as the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, having served as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from May 2009 to August 2010.

Fraser was educated at St. Paul's School and Corpus Christi College Oxford where he gained an M.A. Before going to the Business Department, Fraser's career had centred on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He joined the Office in 1979 and served in Iraq, Syria, Paris and Brussels. Having been seconded to the European Commission he worked as Chef du Cabinet for Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson in September 2004, he returned to the FCO in February 2008, where he took up the role of Director-General, Europe and Globalisation.[2]

Fraser was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.[1]

In July 2010, the Prime Minister announced that Fraser would become Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to replace Sir Peter Ricketts.[3][4]

The annual remuneration for his role at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills was £160,000.[5]

He is a member of the Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network

References

  1. ^ a b London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59090. p. 3. 13 June 2009.
  2. ^ BERR (2009-04-03). "New Permanent Secretary at BERR" (Press release). http://www.berr.gov.uk/aboutus/pressroom/page51192.html. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
  3. ^ "David Cameron focuses on foreign trade policy". BBC News. 2010-07-22. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10722283. 
  4. ^ Wintour, Patrick (2010-07-21). "Business to drive foreign policy as PM announces diplomatic reshuffle". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jul/21/business-foreign-policy-pm-diplomatic-reshuffle. 
  5. ^ "Top civil servant salary list published". Directgov. 2010-06-01. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_188114. Retrieved 2010-06-14. 

Offices held

Government offices
Preceded by
Unknown		 Chef du Cabinet for Commissioner Mandelson
European Commission
2004-2008		 Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Unknown		 Director-General, Europe of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
2008-2009		 Succeeded by
Nick Baird
as Director-General, Europe and Globalisation
Preceded by
Sir Brian Bender		 Permanent Secretary of the
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
2009		 Succeeded by
Himself
as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Preceded by
Himself
as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform		 Permanent Secretary of the
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
2009-2010		 Succeeded by
Martin Donnelly
Preceded by
Sir Peter Ricketts		 Permanent Secretary of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
2010-		 Succeeded by
Incumbent