Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle

Dame Fionnuala Mary Jay-O'Boyle, DBE DStJ (born 22 March 1960) is a British lobbyist, charity trustee, and public official.

She is the Lord-Lieutenant for the County Borough of Belfast since 2014,[1] and a member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission since 2019.

[2] Jay-O'Boyle, who was born in Derry in 1960 and is married to Richard Jay, trained as a singer and has worked in marketing and communications.

[9][10] Jay-O'Boyle was also appointed a Dame of the Order of Saint John (DStJ) on 22 April 2021.

[11] On 12 December 2022, Jay-O'Boyle was presented an Honorary Doctorate of Laws for Distinction in Public Service at Queen's University Belfast.