Frances Guy

Frances Mary Guy (born 1 February 1959) is a British former ambassador and UN Women's representative who became the chief executive of Scotland's International Development Alliance.

Early life Guy was born on 1 February 1959 to David Guy and Elizabeth Guy (née Hendry). She was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh. She studied international relations at Aberdeen University, graduating with an undergraduate Master of Arts (MA Hons) degree. She then studied at the Bologna Center of Johns Hopkins University, graduating with a diploma, and Carleton University, Ottawa, graduating with a postgraduate Master of Arts degree in international relations. From May 2012 to December 2014 she was the representative of UN Women in Iraq. She then worked as head of Middle East region at Christian Aid, based in London. Her current role is chief executive of Scotland's International Development Alliance.

Guy is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the Middle East & Mediterranean Studies Programme at King's College London. She is a former president of the British Society of Middle East Studies (BRISMES) and a trustee of the Alexandria Trust for education in the Arab region.