The Lord Jay of Ewelme | |
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| Permanent Under Secretary of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Kerr |
| Succeeded by | Sir Peter Ricketts |
| Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission | |
| In office 23 July 2008 – 19 July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Kakkar |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 18 September 2006 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Hastings Jay 19 June 1946 |
| Nationality | British |
Michael Hastings Jay, Baron Jay of Ewelme, 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.