Simon Fraser (diplomat)

Sir Simon Fraser
GCMG
Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Head of HM Diplomatic Service
In office
August 2010 – July 2015
Sec. of StateWilliam Hague
Philip Hammond
Preceded bySir Peter Ricketts
Succeeded bySir Simon McDonald
Permanent Secretary of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
In office
May 2009 – August 2010
Preceded byHimself as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Succeeded byMartin Donnelly
Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
In office
2009–2009
Preceded byBrian Bender
Succeeded byHimself as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Director-General, Europe of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
In office
2008–2009
Preceded byMartin Donnelly
Succeeded byNick Baird as Director-General, Europe and Globalisation
Chef de Cabinet for Commissioner Mandelson European Commission
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byJulian King

Sir Simon James Fraser GCMG (born 3 June 1958) is a British former diplomat who served as the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from August 2010 to July 2015, having served as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from May 2009 to August 2010. Sir Simon is a Trustee of the Patchwork Foundation, founded by Harris Bokhari. Sir Simon is currently Chair of Chatham House, having previously served as Deputy Chair from 2016 to 2022. He is also a Founding Partner of Flint Global.

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