Governor of the Bank of England

Governor of the Bank of England
Seal of the Bank of England
Incumbent Mark Carney 120th Governor of the Bank of England since 1 July 2013
Residence	London, United Kingdom
Appointer	Monarch on advice from the Prime Minister
Term length	8 years Renewable once
Inaugural holder	Sir John Houblon
Formation	1694
Website	Governor of the Bank of England

8 years

The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the Bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor. The Governor of the Bank of England is also Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee, with a major role in guiding national economic and monetary policy, and is therefore one of the most important public officials in the United Kingdom.

The 120th and current Governor is the Canadian Mark Carney, appointed in 2013. He is the first non-Briton to be appointed to the post, but made a commitment to the Prime Minister to take up British citizenship.

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