Director-General of the BBC
| Director-General of British Broadcasting Corporation | |
|---|---|
since 22 November 2012 | |
| Member of | BBC Executive board |
| Reports to | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | BBC Board |
| Formation | 1927 |
| First holder | John Reith |
| Salary | £450,000 |
The Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and (from 1994) editor-in-chief of the BBC.
The position was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC, the BBC Trust and is now appointed by the BBC Board.
List of incumbents
| Director General | Tenure | Time in post |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John Reith | 1927–1938 | 11 years |
| Sir Frederick Ogilvie | 1938–1942 | 4 years |
| Sir Cecil Graves and Robert W. Foot | 1942–1943 | 1 year |
| Robert W. Foot | 1943–1944 | 1 year |
| Sir William Haley | 1944–1952 | 8 years |
| Sir Ian Jacob | 1952–1959 | 7 years |
| Sir Hugh Greene | 1960–1969 | 9 years |
| Sir Charles Curran | 1969–1977 | 8 years |
| Sir Ian Trethowan | 1977–1982 | 5 years |
| Alasdair Milne | 1982–1987 | 5 years |
| Sir Michael Checkland | 1987–1992 | 5 years |
| Sir John Birt | 1992–2000 | 8 years |
| Greg Dyke | 2000–2004 | 4 years |
| Mark Byford (acting) | January – June 2004 | 5 months |
| Mark Thompson | 2004–2012 | 8 years |
| George Entwistle | 2012 | 54 days |
| Tim Davie (acting) | 2012–2013 | 141 days |
| Tony Hall | April 2013 – present | Incumbent |
