Director-General of the BBC
The director-general of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and editor-in-chief of the BBC.
The post-holder was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC and then the BBC Trust. Since 2017 the director-general has been appointed by the BBC Board.
To date, 17 individuals have been appointed director-general, plus an additional two who were appointed in an acting capacity only. The current director-general is Tim Davie, who succeeded Tony [Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead|Tony Hall] on 1 September 2020. On 9 November, his forthcoming resignation was announced.