Terence Burns, Baron Burns
The Lord Burns | |
|---|---|
Burns in 2019 | |
| Chairman of the Office of Communications | |
| In office 1 January 2018 – 31 December 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Culture Sec. | Karen Bradley Matt Hancock Jeremy Wright The Baroness Morgan of Cotes Oliver Dowden |
| Preceded by | Dame Patricia Hodgson |
| Succeeded by | Maggie Carver (Interim) |
| Chairman of Channel Four Television Corporation | |
| In office January 2010 – January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Luke Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Gurassa |
| Permanent Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 1991–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Middleton |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Turnbull |
| President of National Institute of Economic and Social Research | |
| In office 2003–2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Sir Nicholas Monck |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 20 July 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1944 |
| Party | Crossbench |
| Spouse |
Anne Elizabeth Powell
(m. 1969) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Civil Servant, Businessman |
| Known for | Civil Service (UK), HM Treasury, Channel 4, Ofcom |
Terence Burns, Baron Burns GCB (born 13 March 1944), sometimes known as Terry Burns, is a British economist. He made a life peer in 1998 for his services as former Chief Economic Advisor and Permanent Secretary to HM Treasury. He served as Chairman of Ofcom from 2018 to 2020, and is currently a senior adviser to Santander UK, a non-executive Chairman of Glas Cymru, and a non-executive director of Pearson Group plc. He is also a former President of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, President of the Society of Business Economists, ex Chairman of the Governing Body of the Royal Academy of Music, and ex 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.