Tim Foy

Tim Foy
CBE
Governor of Anguilla
In office
August 2017 – 30 December 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byChristina Scott
Succeeded byDileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam
Personal details
Born
Timothy John Foy
SpouseDina Foy
Children2
OccupationCivil servant

Timothy John Foy[1] CBE is a former British civil servant and territorial governor. He served as Governor of Anguilla from August 2017 [2] through December 2020.[3] During his inaugural address, he stated that economic development and improving public safety would be his key priorities as governor.[4]

Prior to his governorship he served as a member of the UK Civil Service, holding positions in the Home Office, the Cabinet Office, and the Department for International Development (DFID).[2] Between 2005 and 2006, he served as the Head of DFID in Iraq, and testified before the Chilcot Inquiry in 2010 on his experience of post-war reconstruction following the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[5]

Already Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Foy was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for public service.[6]

He is married to Dr Dina Foy and has two children.[2]

  1. ^ "Proclamation - (Appointment of the date for Election of the Assembly).pdf" (PDF). Governor of Anguilla. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference FCO Tim Foy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference FCO Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "New Governor for Anguilla welcomed, sworn into office". SXM Talks. St Maarten / St Martin. 22 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Mr Tim Foy". The Iraq Inquiry. London. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  6. ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B9.