Governor of the Bank of England

Andrew Bailey
Occupation	Governor of the Bank of England
Years active	2020–present

The governor of the Bank of England holds the highest-ranking role within the institution and is usually selected internally, with a key responsibility to guide future leaders. Serving as the chairperson of the Monetary Policy Committee, the governor significantly influences the development of the UK's economic and monetary strategies, positioning this role among the most powerful public offices in the country.

Since its foundation under the 1694 charter, the bank's leadership structure has included a governor, a deputy governor, and 24 directors. In contemporary times, the Court of Directors consists of between 12 and 14 members, five of whom are designated bank executives.

The incumbent governor, and the 121st to hold this office, is Andrew Bailey, who began his tenure in March 2020.

List of Governors of the Bank of England (1694–present)

No.	Name	Term	Duration (years)
1	John Houblon	1694–1697	3
2	William Scawen	1697–1699	2
3	Nathaniel Tench	1699–1701	2
4	John Ward	1701–1703	2
5	Abraham Houblon	1703–1705	2
6	James Bateman	1705–1707	2
7	Francis Eyles	1707–1709	2
8	Gilbert Heathcote	1709–1711	2
9	Nathaniel Gould	1711–1713	2
10	John Rudge	1713–1715	2
11	Peter Delmé	1715–1717	2
12	Gerard Conyers	1717–1719	2
13	John Hanger	1719–1721	2
14	Thomas Scawen	1721–1723	2
15	Gilbert Heathcote	1723–1725	2
16	William Thompson	1725–1727	2
17	Humphry Morice	1727–1729	2

See also

• Chief Cashier of the Bank of England
• Deputy Governor of the Bank of England

External links

• List of Governors of the Bank of England