The Chairman of the BBC is the head of the
BBC Board
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, responsible for maintaining the independence of the BBC and overseeing the functioning of the BBC to fulfil its mission. The chairman leads the process for appointing the
Director-General
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and can dismiss the Director-General.
The chairman of the BBC also acts as the corporation's most senior representative to
Parliament
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and the
government
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, including the devolved administrations.
The chairman is formally appointed by the King-in-Council, on the advice of the
Secretary of State for a four-year term.
The current chairman is
Richard Sharp, who succeeded Sir
David Clementi
Sir David Cecil Clementi (born 25 February 1949) is a British business executive and a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England. He was formerly the Chairman of the BBC.
Clementi holds a number of board positions including chairman of int ...
in February 2021.
List of chairmen
;Status
See also
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BBC Charter
The BBC Charter is a royal charter setting out the arrangements for the governance of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
An accompanying agreement recognises its editorial independence and sets out its public obligations in detail.
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References
External links
BBC Chairmen
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