The Lord Grade of Yarmouth | |
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 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Chairman of Ofcom | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Maggie Carver (acting) |
| Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC | |
| In office 17 May 2004 – 28 November 2006 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Ryder of Wensum (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Salz (acting) |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2011 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Ian Grade 8 March 1943 London, England |
| Political party | Crossbench |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2022) |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Education | Stowe School St Dunstan's College |
| Occupation | Television executive, businessman |
Michael Ian Grade, Baron Grade of Yarmouth, CBE (born 8 March 1943) is an English television executive and businessman. He has held a number of senior roles in television, including controller of BBC1 (1984–1986), chief executive of Channel 4 (1988–1997), chairman of the board of governors of the BBC (2004–2006), and executive chairman of ITV plc (2007–2009).[1] He sat as a Conservative Party life peer in the House of Lords from 2011 until after his appointment as Chair of Ofcom.
In April 2022, it was announced by the Government that Grade would take up his four year appointment as chairman of Ofcom from May 2022 and would move to the crossbenches in the House of Lords at the earliest practical opportunity.[2]
- ^ "Grade to step down as ITV chief". BBC News. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ "Lord Grade is confirmed as the new Ofcom Chair". GOV.UK. Retrieved 3 April 2022.