BBC Governors are appointed by the Queen following advice from ministers. All Governor posts are advertised in the national Press and on the websites of the Department for Culture, Media & Sport and the Cabinet Office
Candidates must apply for the post and those shortlisted are then formally interviewed by representatives from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and independent assessors. Recommendations are put forward to the Secretary of State, and then to the Prime Minister.
All appointments are made in accordance with the recommendations set out by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA). The OCPA has a code of practice, based on seven principles, known as the Nolan Principles, which covers all ministerial appointments to the boards of executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies, NHS bodies, public corporations (such as the BBC), nationalised industries and utility regulators.
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