Graham Boyce


Sir Graham Hugh Boyce is a British retired diplomat.

Education

Boyce was educated at Hurstpierpoint College and at Jesus College, Cambridge.

Career

Boyce was in the Diplomatic Service between 1968 and 2003. Boyce was Consul-General to Sweden from 1987 to 1990.
Boyce was Ambassador and Consul-General to Qatar from 1990–1993. He served as Ambassador to Kuwait 1996–1999 and
Ambassador to Egypt 1999–2001.
After leaving the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Boyce worked for a number of companies in an advisory capacity including being on the advisory board of Lehman Brothers Middle East, Merchant International Group and Invensys. He is an advisor to Nomura, DLA Piper, and Air Products and Chemicals. He has also been a consultant to UK-based arms company BAE Systems, and deputy chairman of UK-based arms company Vosper Thorneycroft.

Awards and honours

Boyce was invested as a Companion of the Order of St. [Michael and St. George] in 1991, and as a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 2001.

Personal life

Boyce married Janet Elizabeth Spencer on 11 April 1970. They have four children.
Boyce is the son of Commander Hugh Boyce and brother to Philip Boyce, who was president of the Royal College of Psychiatry in Australia, and Lord Boyce, former First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy and Chief of the Defence Staff.