Education
Fraser was educated at Street Paul"s School, London and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he gained an Master of Arts
Fraser was educated at Street Paul"s School, London and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he gained an Master of Arts
Before going to the Business Department, Fraser"s career had centred on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He joined the Office in 1979 and served in Iraq, Syria, Paris and Brussels. Having been seconded to the European Commission he worked as Chef du Cabinet for Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson in September 2004, he returned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in February 2008, where he took up the role of Director-General, Europe and Globalisation.
In July 2010, the Prime Minister announced that Fraser would become Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to replace Sir Peter Ricketts.
In July 2015 it was announced Sir Simon was leaving the public sector, to be replaced as Permanent Secretary by Sir Simon McDonald, previously serving as British ambassador to Berlin. The annual remuneration for his role at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills was between £160,000 and £165,000 as of June 2010.
As of March 2013 his salary at the Foreign Office was between £180,000 and £185,000.
He is a member of the Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network.