Sir Nicholas Peter Kay was born on 8 March 1958 and is a British diplomat.
17 Facts About Nicholas Kay
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Nicholas Kay has served as the British ambassador to Afghanistan, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Nicholas Kay was educated at Abingdon School and St Edmund Hall, Oxford, whence he has an BA degree in English language and literature.
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Nicholas Kay has an MA in applied linguistics from the University of Reading.
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From 1980 to 1994 Kay was an English language teacher in Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Peru, Brazil, Spain and the UK.
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Nicholas Kay served as the United Kingdom's Regional Coordinator for Southern Afghanistan and Head of the Provincial Reconstruction Team for Helmand Province from 2006 to 2007, British Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of the Congo from 2007 to 2010, British Ambassador to Sudan from 2010 to 2012, and Africa Director at the FCO from 2012 to 2013.
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On 29 April 2013, Nicholas Kay was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as the new UN Special Representative for Somalia.
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Nicholas Kay officially replaced Augustine Mahiga at the position on 3 June 2013.
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In December 2013, following a parliamentary vote of confidence, Nicholas Kay paid tribute to the outgoing Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon, noting that Shirdon had endeavoured to promote growth and progress and was an important principal in establishing the New Deal Compact between Somalia and its international partners.
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Nicholas Kay commended the legislators on adhering to procedural rules during the vote, and pledged to work constructively with the succeeding administration.
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UN Special Envoy to Somalia Ambassador Nicholas Kay hailed the pact as "a breakthrough that unlocks the door for a better future for Somalia," with AUC, UN, EU and IGAD representatives present at the signing.
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Ambassador Nicholas Kay welcomed the agreement and urged both parties to work for the public interest, and IGAD representative Afey likewise hailed the reconciliation effort.
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In November 2014, Ambassador Nicholas Kay met with Mayor of Mogadishu Hassan Mohamed Hussein in the capital.
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Hussein indicated that he and Nicholas Kay agreed to accelerate ties between the Benadir administration and the UN.
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Additionally, Nicholas Kay applauded Hussein for pledging to hold fair city elections.
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Nicholas Kay was replaced as Special Representative for Somalia at the end of 2015.
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Nicholas Kay is married to Susan Ruth Wallace and has one son and two daughters.