Andrew Bailey (banker)

Governor of the Bank of England

Andrew John Bailey (born 30 March 1959) is a British central banker. He has been Governor of the Bank of England since 16 March 2020.

Andrew Bailey
Governor of the Bank of England
Assumed office
16 March 2020
Appointed bySajid Javid
Preceded byMark Carney
Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority
In office
1 July 2016 – 15 March 2020
Preceded byTracey McDermott
Succeeded byNikhil Rathi
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Prudential Regulation
In office
1 April 2013 – 1 July 2016
GovernorMark Carney
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySam Woods
Chief Cashier of the Bank of England
In office
1 January 2004 – 1 April 2011
GovernorMervyn King
Preceded byMerlyn Lowther
Succeeded byChris Salmon
Personal details
Born (1959-03-30) 30 March 1959 (age 65)
Leicester, England
Spouse(s)Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey
Children2
Alma materQueens' College, Cambridge (MA, PhD)
OccupationHistorian, central banker

He was the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from January 2004 until April 2011, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England from April 2013 to July 2016, and Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority from 2016 to 2020.[1]

References change

  1. "Andrew Bailey". www.bankofengland.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-16.