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| BBC board member to assume role from 27 June after resignation of Richard Sharp | BBC board member to assume role from 27 June after resignation of Richard Sharp |
| Prof Dame Elan Closs Stephens has been appointed acting chair of the BBC, the government has announced, after Richard Sharp resigned from the position following a report that found he breached the governance code for public appointments. | Prof Dame Elan Closs Stephens has been appointed acting chair of the BBC, the government has announced, after Richard Sharp resigned from the position following a report that found he breached the governance code for public appointments. |
| In April, Sharp stepped down as chair of the corporation after being found to have broken the rules by failing to disclose he played a role in getting the then prime minister, Boris Johnson, an £800,000 loan guarantee. | In April, Sharp stepped down as chair of the corporation after being found to have broken the rules by failing to disclose he played a role in getting the then prime minister, Boris Johnson, an £800,000 loan guarantee. |
| On Friday, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced Stephens would lead the BBC board from 27 June for 12 months, or until a new permanent chair had been appointed, whichever was sooner. | On Friday, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced Stephens would lead the BBC board from 27 June for 12 months, or until a new permanent chair had been appointed, whichever was sooner. |
| Stephens has been a member of the BBC’s governing body since 2010, first serving as member for Wales on the BBC Trust and then as the Welsh member of the BBC board. | Stephens has been a member of the BBC’s governing body since 2010, first serving as member for Wales on the BBC Trust and then as the Welsh member of the BBC board. |
| After her appointment, Stephens said: “It’s a huge honour to be appointed by the secretary of state as acting chair and I am grateful to my fellow board members for putting their trust in me. | |
| “As a board, we will champion the licence fee-payer across all of the UK; ensure the BBC is a vital partner for the UK creative industries; maintain trust and drive change to make the BBC fit for a fast changing media landscape. | “As a board, we will champion the licence fee-payer across all of the UK; ensure the BBC is a vital partner for the UK creative industries; maintain trust and drive change to make the BBC fit for a fast changing media landscape. |
| “There is much work to be done.” | “There is much work to be done.” |