Tim Foy

Timothy John Foy[1] OBE is a former British 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]

Tim Foy

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]

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

References
  1. "Proclamation - (Appointment of the date for Election of the Assembly).pdf" (PDF). Governor of Anguilla. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. "Change of Governor of Anguilla" (Press release). Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "New Governor of Anguilla: Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam" (Press release). Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  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.
Government offices
Preceded by
Christina Scott		 Governor of Anguilla
2017–2020		 Succeeded by
Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam


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