Director-General of the 大象传媒
The Director-General and the 大象传媒 Executive Board are responsible for delivering the 大象传媒’s services in accordance with the priorities set by the Trust, and for all aspects of the operational management of the 大象传媒.
The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer and the Editor-in-Chief of the 大象传媒. He is the editorial, operational and creative leader of the organisation, with responsibility for the Corporation’s global workforce and all of the 大象传媒's services across television, radio and online.
The Director-General chairs the 大象传媒 Executive Board, which consists of seven executive directors, and six non-executive directors.
Tony Hall, Director-General
Tony Hall (Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE) is the 16th Director-General of the 大象传媒, a role he started on 2 April 2013. His official biography and more information about his role can be found on the Inside the 大象传媒 website.
Tony Hall was appointed by the Trust on 22 November 2012. You can read the and press release relating to his appointment.
The Director-General has been appointed on a permanent staff contract. The remuneration package is set by the 大象传媒 Trust and consists of a salary of £450,000 with no bonus potential. Tony Hall is currently in receipt of a 大象传媒 pension from his previous employment with the Corporation and has not joined the 大象传媒 pension scheme. The Director-General is provided with a car and driver. In the interests of transparency the Trust has agreed with Tony Hall to publish his employment contract:
(PDF file)
The Chairman wrote to the Director-General on 3 July 2013 to amend the terms of his contract. You can read the Chairman's letter and the amendment below:
(PDF file)
Prior to joining the Corporation the Chairman agreed with Tony Hall that in addition to his role as Director-General he could continue two non-executive roles: as Trustee of the Paul Hamyln Foundation and as a Trustee of the Foundation Years Trust. It was agreed that there was no conflict of interest associated with these roles. The Chairman also agreed with Tony Hall that he should not suspend his membership of the House of Lords, although it would be inappropriate for the Director-General to vote in any divisions due to his role as Editor-in-Chief of the 大象传媒. Tony Hall assured the Chairman that it was unlikely that he would speak in any debate, however if he felt it important to do so he would discuss the matter with the Chairman in advance. Please note that the Director-General’s formal declaration of interests is published, and updated as appropriate, on his 大象传媒 profile page.
Each year the 大象传媒 Trust sets a number of priorities for the Director-General and his Executive team. The details the progress made with the priorities set for 2014/15 together with .
Appointments to the Executive Board
Having determined that the role includes that of chairman of the Executive Board, the 大象传媒 Trust is responsible for appointing the Director-General of the 大象传媒. The Trust does not appoint the other members of the Executive Board.
The Charter does not prescribe a process for the appointment of the Director-General.
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Former 大象传媒 Directors-General
Between the Trust鈥檚 establishment in 2007 and the appointment of Tony Hall, three people have held the post of Director-General They are listed below. A list of all of the 大象传媒鈥檚 former Directors-General (PDF file).
Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson was appointed Director-General in May 2004 by the 大象传媒 Board of Governors, the then governing body of the 大象传媒. After eight years in the role Mark Thompson stood down from the post and left the 大象传媒 on Friday 14 September 2012.
George Entwistle
Following Mark Thompson's announcement that he was stepping down, the 大象传媒 Trust ran a lengthy global recruitment process. You can read the (PDF file) that was published on the 大象传媒 careers website. This process resulted in the appointment of George Entwistle as Director-General.
George Entwistle was Director-General of the 大象传媒 between 16 September 2012 and 10 November 2012. Further information about the circumstances surrounding his departure is available in the minutes of the Trust meeting on 10 November 2012.
You can also read the exchange of letters between George Entwistle and Lord Patten and the letter that the Chairman wrote to the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee explaining the terms that were agreed for his departure.
Tim Davie
Tim Davie was appointed by the Trust as Acting Director-General following George Entwistle鈥檚 departure from the 大象传媒. He undertook this role from 11 November 2012 to 1 April 2013. Tim is currently the Chief Executive Officer of 大象传媒 Worldwide, and Director, Global; you can read his biography here.