Terence Burns, Baron Burns
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The Right Honourable The Lord Burns GCB |
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Burns in 2013
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| Chairman Designate of Channel Four Television Corporation | |
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In office Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Luke Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Gurassa |
| Chairman of Santander UK | |
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Assumed office Present |
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| President of National Institute of Economic and Social Research | |
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In office 2003–2010 |
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| Preceded by | - |
| Succeeded by | Sir Nicholas Monck |
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Terence (Terry) Burns, Baron Burns 13 March 1944 |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Elizabeth Powell (m. 1969) |
| Children | 1 son and 2 daughters |
| Occupation | businessman |
Terence Burns, Baron Burns, GCB (born 13 March 1944, Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham), sometimes known as Terry Burns, is a British economist, made a life peer in 1998 for his services as former Chief Economic Advisor and Permanent Secretary to HM Treasury. He is currently Chairman of Santander UK, Non-Executive Chairman of Glas Cymru, and a Non-Executive Director of Pearson Group plc. He is also President of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, President of the Society of Business Economists, Chairman of the Governing Body of the Royal Academy of Music, and Chairman of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra. On 5 November 2009 he was announced Chairman Designate of Channel Four Television Corporation, succeeding Luke Johnson, who retired on 27 January 2010 following six years in the post.
His government service began as a member of the HM Treasury Academic Panel from 1976 to 1979, then Chief Economic Adviser to the Treasury and Head of the Government Economic Service from 1980 to 1991, and Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury from 1991 to 1998.
Lord Burns was a member of the Hansard Society Commission on Parliamentary Scrutiny which ran from 1999 to 2001. He was a member of the Scottish Fee Support Review from 1998 to 2000, and Chairman of the Committee of Inquiry into Hunting with Dogs in England and Wales in 2000. He was Chairman of the National Lottery Commission between 2000 and 2001. He was appointed Independent Adviser to the Secretary of State in 2003 for the BBC Charter Review.
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