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Chair of the BBC

Chair of the BBC

Head of British Broadcasting Corporation's board

The Chair of the BBC, referred to as Chairwoman when the incumbent is female and Chairman when male, is the head of the BBC Board, responsible for maintaining the independence of the BBC and overseeing the functioning of the BBC to fulfil its mission.[1][2] The chair leads the process for appointing the Director-General and can dismiss the Director-General.[3] The chair of the BBC also acts as the corporation's most senior representative to Parliament and the government, including the devolved administrations.[4]

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The chair is formally appointed by the King-in-Council, on the advice of the Secretary of State for a four-year term.[3] The current chairman, Samir Shah, succeeded acting chairwoman Dame Elan Closs Stephens on 4 March 2024.[5]

List of chairmen

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  Denotes Acting Chair
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See also

Footnotes

    References

    1. [1]
      "The Chairmanship of the BBC" (PDF). Parliament of the United Kingdom. 6 August 2007. p. 6. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
    2. [2]
      "Sir David Clementi". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
    3. [3]
      "Royal Charter for the Continuance of the British Broadcasting Corporation" (PDF). BBC. December 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
    4. [4]
      "Chair - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)". Cabinet Office. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
    5. [5]
      "Dr Samir Shah CBE is confirmed as the new BBC Chair". 22 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
    6. [6]
      Became Chairman of the BBC Board on replacement of the BBC Trust on 3 April 2017
    7. [7]
      "David Clementi". About the BBC. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
    8. [8]
      "BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigns after Boris Johnson loan row". BBC News. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
    9. [9]
      "Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chairman following row over Boris Johnson loan". Retrieved 28 April 2023.
    10. [10]
      "Richard Sharp". About the BBC. Retrieved 19 February 2021.


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