Lord Currie to step down as Ofcom chief
- Published: 25 June 2008 10:43
- Author: Michael Rosser
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Lord David Currie is to step down as chairman of Ofcom next Easter after six years at the regulator.
The process to appoint his successor has begun and the role will be advertised from September. The appointment will be made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
David Currie said "I look forward to working with Ofcom well into 2009 on such crucial matters as the development of policy on public service broadcasting, NGA and consumer protection. I continue to enjoy working with such distinguished colleagues and I am delighted that we have been able to arrange an orderly succession process."
Lord Currie was named as the inaugural chairman for Ofcom in July 2002 and has served two terms in the role.
He was previously professor of economics at the London Business School, where he was also deputy dean from 1992-1995 and from 1999-2000. He sits on the cross-benches in the House of Lords as Lord Currie of Marylebone.
In addition, Ofcom has made new appointments to the board. Stuart McIntosh, competition partner at the regulator, and Peter Phillips, partner for strategy and market developments, will become executive members of the board from 1 July.
Philip Graf has been re-appointed as deputy chairman of Ofcom and chairman of the Ofcom Content Board for a further three years, to 31 December 2011. Peter Teague has been appointed as chairman of the Ofcom Audit Committee for a further two-year term, to 17 October 2010.
