Bank of England appointments

The following will start work at the Bank today:

• Brendan Barber
• Roger Carr
• António Horta-Osório
• Susan Rice C.B.E.
• Mark Tucker
• Lord Turner
• Harrison Young

The Bank of England is governed by a Board known as the Court. These appointments were made following an open competition to identify new non-executive directors of Court, and have been made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments Code of Practice. They join the Governor and the Deputy Governors, together with Sir David Lees, who was appointed chair designate of the Court on 17 April 2009.

Brendan Barber, Roger Carr, Susan Rice C.B.E. and Harrison Young have been appointed for a 2-year term. António Horta-Osório, Mark Tucker and Lord Turner have been appointed for a 3-year term. The appointment for different initial terms is to stagger end dates and help ensure continuity on the Court going forward.

The current non-executive directors of Court that will be stepping down are:

• Brendan Barber
• Roger Carr
• Amelia Chilcott Fawcett C.B.E.
• The Hon. Peter Jay
• Sir John Parker
• Dr David Potter C.B.E.
• Susan Rice C.B.E
• Professor David Rhind Esq. C.B.E. F.R.S. F.B.A.
• Arun Sarin
• James Strachan
• Lord Turner
• Robert Wigley
• Geoffrey Wilkinson

Brendan Barber, Roger Carr, Susan Rice C.B.E. and Lord Turner (whose appointment is ex officio) are being been appointed to the new Court.