Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle

Dame Fionnuala Mary Jay-O'Boyle, DBE DStJ (born 22 March 1960) is a British lobbyist, charity trustee, and public official. She is the Lord-Lieutenant for the County Borough of Belfast since 2014, and a member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission since 2019.

Jay-O'Boyle founded the Belfast Buildings Trust in 1996, of which she remains patron. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to the community in Northern Ireland. Jay-O'Boyle was also appointed a Dame of the Order of Saint John (DStJ).She was presented an Honorary Doctorate of Laws for Distinction in Public Service at Queen's University Belfast.

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