Andrew Bailey | |
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Governor of the Bank of England | |
Assumed office 16 March 2020 | |
Appointed by | Sajid Javid |
Preceded by | Mark Carney |
Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority | |
In office 1 July 2016 – 15 March 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tracey McDermott |
Succeeded by | Nikhil Rathi |
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Prudential Regulation | |
In office 1 April 2013 – 1 July 2016 | |
Governor | Mark Carney |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Sam Woods |
Chief Cashier of the Bank of England | |
In office 1 January 2004 – 1 April 2011 | |
Governor | Mervyn King |
Preceded by | Merlyn Lowther |
Succeeded by | Chris Salmon |
Personal details | |
Born | Leicester, England | 30 March 1959
Spouse | Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge (MA, PhD) |
Occupation | Historian, central banker |
Andrew John Bailey (born 30 March 1959) is a British central banker and Governor of the Bank of England since 16 March 2020.
Previously he served as the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England under Mervyn King from January 2004 until April 2011, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Prudential Regulation under Mark Carney from April 2013 to July 2016 and Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority from 2016 to 2020.[1]