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词条 Michael Jay, Baron Jay of Ewelme
释义

  1. Education

  2. Diplomatic career

  3. Post retirement

  4. Family

  5. Styles of address and arms

     Styles of address  Arms 

  6. References

  7. External links

  8. Offices held

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Michael Hastings Jay, Baron Jay of Ewelme {{post-nominals|country=GBR|GCMG}} (born 19 June 1946) is a British politician and former diplomat. He sits as a Crossbench member of the House of Lords, and previously served as Ambassador to France and Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Education

Jay was born in Hampshire and educated at Winchester College, Magdalen College, Oxford (at which he read Philosophy, Politics and Economics[1]), of which he is an honorary fellow, and the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). He served as a VSO teacher in Zambia.

Diplomatic career

Jay joined the Ministry of Overseas Development in 1969, serving in London, Washington (at the World Bank) in 1973 and as First Secretary (Development) at the British High Commission, New Delhi, in 1978. He transferred to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1981, serving as Private Secretary to the Permanent Under-Secretary of State. As Counsellor he served in the European Secretariat of the Cabinet Office from 1985 to 1987.[2] He was posted as Counsellor in the Paris Embassy from 1987 to 1990, returning to the FCO as Director for European Affairs until 1994. He was appointed Director General for European and Economic Affairs 1994-96, following which he became a Senior Associate Member of St Antony's College, Oxford.

From July 1996 to September 2001 he was British Ambassador to France. During this tenure, he was the first British spokesman to speak publicly on the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. In July 2001, he was appointed Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and thus Head of the Diplomatic Service, a post he took up on 14 January 2002.

In 2005 and 2006, Jay served as the Prime Minister's Personal Representative (Sherpa) for the G8 summits at Gleneagles and St Petersburg in addition to his PUS duties.

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael & St George in the 1992 Birthday Honours,[3] promoted to Knight Commander in the 1997 New Year Honours[4] and made a Knight Grand Cross in the 2006 Birthday Honours.[5]

Post retirement

Upon his retirement from HM's Diplomatic Service on 27 July 2006, he was recommended for a Life peerage, and this was gazetted as Baron Jay of Ewelme, of Ewelme in the County of Oxfordshire, on 18 September 2006.[6][7]

Lord Jay was the Chair of Merlin, the British health and medical aid agency, from 2007 until 2013. He has been a non-executive director of Associated British Foods (2006-),Credit Agricole (2007-2011), EDF (2009-), Candover PLC (2008-)and Valeo SA (2007-). He is a Trustee of the Thomson Reuters Founders share company (2013-), and Chairman of the Advisory Council of the British Library (2011 -). He was Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission from 2008 until 2013). he has served on sub-committees C, E and F of the House of Lords Select Committee on European Union affairs.

Family

Jay married Sylvia Mylroie in 1975. In 2005 Lady Jay was appointed Vice-Chairman of L'Oreal UK & Ireland, then Chairman from 2011-2013. She has been a non-executive director on the board of Alcatel-Lucent, and is non-executive director of St-Gobain, Lazard and Casino Group. She is Chairman of the Pilgrim Trust and has been a trustee of the Prison Reform Trust and Entente Cordiale Scholarship Scheme.

Styles of address and arms

Styles of address

  • 1946–1992: Mr Michael H. Jay
  • 1992–1997: Mr Michael H. Jay CMG
  • 1997–2006: Sir Michael H. Jay KCMG
  • 2006: Sir Michael Jay GCMG
  • 2006–: The Right Honourable The Lord Jay of Ewelme GCMG

Arms

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|coronet = Coronet of a Baron
|escutcheon = Per saltire Argent and Sable two Clarions in pale each ensigned with an Ancient Crown Sable and two Clarions in fess Argent each ensigned by an Ancient Crown Or
|supporters = On either side a Manx Shearwater contourny supporting with the wings addorsed and inverted proper beaked and legged Or in the beak a Trefoil slipped also Or
|crest = Upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent Or and Sable an Otter sejant erect Sable holding with both forepaws and blowing a Trumpet Or
|badge = An Otter's Face Sable anciently crowned Or
|motto = IN HOMINES BENEVOLENTIA
|symbolism = The grantee's career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is reflected in the pelagic Manx Shearwaters. The latter's short legs prevent them from supporting the shield with a foot in a satisfactory manner. Accordingly, they have been shown contourny, thus enabling them to support with the wings. The natural black and white of the shearwater is reflected in the Arms which are divided to represent North, South, East, and West. Crown service is reflected in the coronets which ensign clarions which, in turn, suggest the initial J. General proclamation and industry is found with the trumpet-blowing otter in the crest. An industrious otter in the Crown Service is an idea repeated in the Badge.
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References

1. ^Transcript of interview with Baron Jay
2. ^The Diplomatic Service List 1989, p. 219), HMSO, {{ISBN|0-11-591707-1}}
3. ^{{London Gazette |issue=52952 |date=13 June 1992 |page=3 |supp=y}}
4. ^{{London Gazette |issue=54625 |date=31 December 1996 |page=3 |supp=y}}
5. ^{{London Gazette |issue=58014 |date=17 June 2006 |page=3 |supp=y}}
6. ^{{London Gazette |issue=58105 |date=22 September 2006 |page=12975}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200506/minutes/061012/ldminute.htm |title=Announcement of Michael Jay's introduction at the House of Lords |date=12 October 2006}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060925230945/http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page9890.asp Announcement of life peerage]

Offices held

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| title = British Ambassador to France
| years = 1996–2001
| before = Sir Christopher Mallaby
| after = Sir John Holmes
}}{{s-gov}}{{succession box
| title = Director-General, European and Economic Affairs of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
| years = 1994–1996
| before = Unknown
| after = Unknown
}}{{succession box
| title = Permanent Secretary of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
| years = 2002–2006
| before = Sir John Kerr
| after = Sir Peter Ricketts
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14 : 1946 births|Living people|People educated at Winchester College|Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford|Fellows of Magdalen College, Oxford|Alumni of SOAS, University of London|Crossbench life peers|Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to France|Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George|Diplomatic peers|Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs|Civil servants in the Ministry of Overseas Development|Civil servants in the Cabinet Office|Members of HM Diplomatic Service

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