The Director-General is

chief executive A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

and

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

of public service broadcaster

Raidió Teilifís Éireann Raidi (; ; also written Ragdi; born August, 1938) is a Tibetan politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2003 to 2008, and the highest ranking Tibeta ...

(RTÉ). The current director-general is

Dee Forbes Deirdre Anne "Dee" Forbes (born 1 February 1967) has been the Director-General of RTÉ since April 2016. She is the first woman to hold the role, and the first external appointment in almost 50 years. Prior to joining RTÉ, she was President & M ...

, who replaced

Noel Curran Noel Curran (born 13 November 1967) is an Irish radio and television producer and journalist who has been the Director-General of the European Broadcasting Union since October 2017. He previously served as the Director-General of RTÉ (Ireland's ...

in the role in 2016.

Appointment and role

The RTÉ board appoints the director-general of RTÉ who in effect fulfils the dual role of chief executive and of editor in chief. The director-general heads the

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, which comprises the company's top management and includes the chief financial officer, the director of communications and the managing directors of the

Television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...

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, and

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divisions. The director-general reports to the board and sits on it "in an ''ex officio'' capacity". The current director-general serves a term of five years (reduced from seven years) at which point he/she may ask for an extension.

Director Generals

References

External links

History of Irish Public Service Broadcasting - Timeline
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