In London
He is a very political banker who will become the new president of the BBC.
Former Goldman Sachs and ex-adviser to Boris Johnson, Richard Sharp will preside over the destiny of "Auntie", as the British affectionately call the venerable house.
A strategic position since the appointment must be formalized by the Queen and the institution is in a zone of turbulence.
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For the conservatives, the ex-banker - also passed by JPMorgan and the Bank of England - is not unknown.
A generous donor to the party, he was Rishi Sunak's boss at Goldman Sachs before becoming his advisor when he became Minister of Finance.
Favorable to Brexit, Richard Sharp got closer to "BoJo" when he was mayor of London.
He is also very invested in the artistic sphere.
Exceptional mobilization for student education
The new 64-year-old Beeb chairman will succeed David Clementi, who was a former vice-governor of the Bank of England, next month.
He will work
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