Director-General of the BBC
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Director-General of the BBC
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The director-general of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and editor-in-chief of the BBC. The post-holder was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC and then the BBC Trust. Since 2017 the director-general has been appointed by the BBC Board. To date, 17 individuals have been appointed director-general, plus an additional two who were appointed in an acting capacity only. The current director-general is Tim Davie, who succeeded Tony Hall on 1 September 2020.
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Chief executive and editor-in-chief of the BBC
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director-General_of_the_BBC
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2023-11-05T22:25:57Z
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