New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
Dods People draws together a list of this week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.
Government Departments:
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games - Jonathan Browning and Zara Hyde Peters named as Non-Executive Directors.
Arts Council England – Helen Birchenough appointed as South West Area Chair.
Tate - John Booth appointed as a Trustee.
HM Treasury
Bank of England - Mark Carney reappointed as Governor and Jon Cunliffe as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England with responsibility for Financial Stability.
Department for Education
School Teachers' Review Body – Andrew Waller and Harriet Kemp appointed as members.
Devolved Authorities:
National Assembly for Wales
Caroline Jones resigned from UKIP and now sits as an Independent.
Welsh Government
Welsh Revenue Authority Board - Dyfed Edwards named as Deputy Chair.
Scottish Parliament
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing – Fulton MacGregor replaced Ben Macpherson as a member.
Local Authorities:
By-election Results 13th September
Cambridge Council – Kelley Green elected for Petersfield – Labour hold. (Ann Sinnott resigned).
Charnwood Council – Shona Rattray elected for Birstall Wanlip – Conservative hold. (Renata Jones resigned).
Pembrokeshire Council – Jon Harvey elected for Pembroke: St Mary North – Independent gain from Conservative. (David Boswell resigned).
New Forest Council – Andrew Gossage elected for Pennington - Conservative hold. (Penny Jackman resigned).
Maidstone Council – Karen Chappell-Tay elected for Headcorn – Conservative hold. (Shelina Prendergast resigned).
Lambeth Council – Scarlett O'Hara elected for Coldharbour – Labour hold. (Matthew Parr died).
Industry
Corporates
Nationwide – Patrick Eltridge appointed as Chief Operating Officer, starting in January 2019
Interest Groups
Oxfam - Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah to become Chief Executive towards the end of the year.
Ada Lovelace Institute – Alan Wilson named as Executive Chair.
Hospice UK – Robert Peston to become Chair later in the year.
LifeArc – Melanie Lee appointed as Chief Executive, replacing Dave Tapolczay.
Shooting Star Chase – Nigel Harding appointed as Chief Executive.
Invictus Games Foundation – Sam Newell named as Director of Communications.
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