Simon Fraser (diplomat)
Sir Simon James Fraser KCMG (born 3 June 1958),[1] is a British diplomat 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, London and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 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]
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.
Fraser was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2009 Birthday Honours[6] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 2013 Birthday Honours.[7]
References
- ↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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- ↑ BERR (2009-04-03). "New Permanent Secretary at BERR" (Press release). Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ↑ "David Cameron focuses on foreign trade policy". BBC News. 2010-07-22.
- ↑ Wintour, Patrick (2010-07-21). "Business to drive foreign policy as PM announces diplomatic reshuffle". The Guardian (London).
- ↑ "Top civil servant salary list published". Directgov. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59090. p. 3. 13 June 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60534. p. 3. 15 June 2013.
Offices held
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Unknown |
Chef de Cabinet for Commissioner Mandelson European Commission 2004-2008 |
Succeeded by Julian King |
| 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 Under-Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2010- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |