The DirectorGeneral of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive officer chief executive and from 1994 editor in chief of the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC . The position was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC and is now appointed by the BBC Trust . Sir John Reith, 1st Baron Reith John Reith 1927&ndash 1938 Sir Frederick Ogilvie 1938&ndash 1942 Sir Cecil Graves and Robert W. Foot joint Directors General, 1942&ndash 1943 Robert W. Foot 1942&ndash 1944 Sir William Haley 1944&ndash 1952 Sir Ian Jacob 1952&ndash 1959 Sir Hugh Greene 1960&ndash 1969 Sir Charles Curran broadcaster Charles Curran 1969&ndash 1977 Sir Ian Trethowan 1977&ndash 1982 Alasdair Milne 1982&ndash 1987 Sir Michael Checkland 1987&ndash 1992 John Birt, Baron Birt John Birt 1992&ndash 2000 Greg Dyke 2000&ndash 2004 Mark Thompson incumbent since June 22, 2004 External links http www.bbc.co.uk pressoffice keyfacts stories director generals.shtml The BBC press office s biographical list of its Directors General http www.bbc.co.uk historyofthebbc collections galleries dg portraits.shtml Portraits of BBC Directors GeneralBBC Category BBC people no Liste over generaldirekt rer i BBC ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Merge Generaldirector date October 2011 The term directorgeneral plural directors general , as general is post positive adjective postpositive is a title given the highest executive government executive officer within a government al, statutory, NGO , third sector or not for profit institution . European Union In the European Commission , each department called a directorate general is headed by a non political directorgeneral. This is roughly equivalent to a United Kingdom British permanent secretary . Australia In most Australian states, the directorgeneral is the most senior civil servant in any government department, reporting only to the democratically elected ... In Canada , a directorgeneral is not the highest civil servant in a department. Directors general typically ... , the directorgeneral is the highest ranking employee. France In France , the similar word pr sident ..., may call himself directorgeneral and by now largely out of use. Officially a GmbH has a Gesch ftsf hrer ... . India In India there is a directorgeneral of police and DirectorGeneral ... . Spain In Spain , M xico , and other Spanish speaking countries, the term directorgeneral of a company ... Kingdom In the United Kingdom UK , directorgeneral is the professional head of an executive agency which contains other agencies headed by technical directordirector s. For example the chief executive of the British Broadcasting Corporation is called the directorgeneral. The head of the United Kingdom UK s internal security service MI5 is also a directorgeneral, who operates at permanent ... an executive director or managing director in the United States U.S. . References references DEFAULTSORT DirectorGeneral Category Management occupations Category Titles Job stub de Generaldirektor es Directorgeneral empresa it Direttore generale nl Directeur generaal ja sv Generaldirekt r ..., company or enterprise, particularly if inferiors have the title director . The title is, however ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2007 Confusing date September 2011 Merge Directorgeneral date October 2011 In CIS corporate governance , the generaldirector is the highest executive position in a company, analogous to a US CEO or a UK managing director . The position exists for all Russia n legal forms Joint stock company Joint stock companies AO and Limited liability company limited liability companies OOO , except for a sole proprietorship PBYUL . The generaldirector is defined as the single person executive body of a company, acts without power of attorney to represent the company, and issues powers of attorney to others. His or her powers are defined precisely by the company charter, by decision of the general meeting of shareholders AO or participants OOO , and by resolutions of the board of directors. Category Economy of Russia Category Corporate governance Russia stub be x old kk ru ... more details
was named the BBCGeneral Forces Programme and was also broadcast on shortwave on the frequencies of the BBC Empire Service itself reborn after the war as the BBCGeneral Overseas Service and now known as the BBC World Service . Programming The BBC Forces Programme was launched to appeal directly ... to appeals from General Eisenhower, the BBC abolished the Forces Programme and established the General ... of the General Forces Programme became the BBC Light Programme on 29 July 1945. The service ... for the existence of the General Forces Programme faded. In each area it was slowly replaced by the BBCGeneral Overseas Service until complete closure on 31 December 1946. Inheritance The pre war ... Defunct BBC national radio stations General Forces Programme, BBC Category Radio stations established ... Service Image BBC Broadcasting House 532073098.jpg thumb BBC Broadcasting House in London . The BBCGeneral Forces Programme was a BBC radio station from 27 February 1944 until 31 December 1946. Foundation Upon the outbreak of World War II , the BBC closed the existing BBC National Programme and BBC Regional Programme , combining the two to form a single channel known as the BBC Home Service . The former ..., some frequencies were given to a new entertainment network, the BBC Forces Programme . The BBC Forces Programme was replaced when the influx of American soldiers, used to a different style ... and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation programmes, the General Forces Programme also offered British ..., was not the general entertainment network its successor the Light Programme became. The Light Programme was more of a child of the Forces and General Forces Programme, with a style of presentation ... BBC Year Book 1947 London British Broadcasting Corporation 1947 Graham, Russ J http www.transdiffusion.org rmc bbc regions2.asp A new lease of life Radiomusications from Transdiffusion, undated accessed 5 February 2006 Hancock, Dafydd http www.transdiffusion.org rmc bbc forces.asp Forces of Light ... more details
Image DirectorGeneral of Police.png thumb Insignia of an Indian Police Service officer with rank of DirectorGeneral of Police In India the directorgeneral of police DGP or inspector general of police state is a three star rank and the highest ranking police officer in Indian States & Union Territories. All DGPs IGPs are Indian Police Service IPS officers. The DGP IGP is usually the head of the state police force in every Indian state. There may also be additional officers in the state who hold the rank of DGP IGP. Common appointments for such officers include director of Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau, directorgeneral of prisons, directorgeneral of fire forces and civil defense,Criminal Investigaton Department CID ,Police Housing Society etc. Additionally officers who hold the rank of DGP IGP may have commensurate appointments in central government organisations such as director, Central Bureau of Investigation CBI , director SVPNPA , DG Central Reserve Police Force CRPF etc. The rank insignia of a directorgeneral of police or commissioner of police state is the national emblem over crossed sword and baton. ref Union Public Service Commission http www.upsc.gov.in ref ref Sixth Central Pay Commission Report http india.gov.in govt paycommission.php ref References reflist Category Police ranks of India Category Police ranks Category 3 star officers India gov stub ... more details
Infobox political post post DirectorGeneral body Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Security nativename insignia insigniasize insigniacaption department image alt incumbent David Irvine diplomat David Irvine incumbentsince March 2009 style residence nominator nominatorpost appointer Quentin Bryce appointerpost Governor General of Australia termlength 7 years inaugural Justice Geoffrey Reed formation 1949 succession deputy David Fricker salary website The DirectorGeneral of Security is the executive officer of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation ASIO , the domestic security agency of Australia . The DirectorGeneral, through the Organisation, has overall responsibility ..., terrorism and acts of foreign interference. The DirectorGeneral is assisted by two Deputy Directors General, although only one of the Deputies, David Fricker, has been publicly identified. The DirectorGeneral is subject to the directions of the Attorney General of Australia Attorney General , although convention allows the DirectorGeneral direct access to the Prime Minister of Australia Prime Minister . The DirectorGeneral of Security is often regarded as Australia s top spy , even though ... , 10 July 2005 ref The incumbent DirectorGeneral is David Irvine diplomat David Irvine , appointed in 2009. Directors General of Security class wikitable Tenure Name 1949 1950 Justice Geoffrey Reed 1950 ... Order of Australia AO Appointment and tenure The DirectorGeneral is appointed by the Governor General of Australia Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister of Australia Prime Minister and holds ... is limited to seven years, although the DirectorGeneral is eligible for reappointment. References reflist See also William Simpson judge National security William Simpson DirectorGeneral ... List of Directors General of Security on the ASIO website Australian intelligence ... Directors General of Security ... more details
The DirectorGeneral is Chief executive officer chief executive and editor in chief of Raidi Teilif s ireann RT . The current DirectorGeneral is Noel Curran , and is the most senior person in the Public Service Broadcaster, ref name RT Exe Board 1 cite web title RT Executive Board DirectorGeneral Noel Curran url http www.rte.ie about noelcurran.html work RT .ie RT Press Centre accessdate 13 February 2011 ref Noel Curran replaced Cathal Goan in the role in February 2011. ref http www.rte.ie ten 2010 1109 rte.html RT announces next DirectorGeneral . ref ref name Curran DG The RT Board appoints the DirectorGeneral of RT who in effect fulfils the dual role of Chief Executive and of Editor in Chief. The DirectorGeneral heads the RT Executive Board , which comprises the company s top management and includes the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Communications and the Managing Directors of the RT Television Television , RT Radio Radio , and RT News and Current Affairs News divisions. ref cite web title Members of the RT Executive Board url http www.rte.ie about executiveboard.html work RT .ie RT Press Centre accessdate 13 February 2011 ref The DirectorGeneral reports to the Board and sits on it in an ex officio capacity . ref name Oireachtas cite web title Oireachtas Communications Committee Ratifies New Members of RT Board and Broadcasting Authority of Ireland ... accessdate 5 July 2010 ref The current DirectorGeneral serves a term of five years reduced from seven ... Curran as new DirectorGeneral of RT url http www.dcenr.gov.ie Press Releases Minister for Communications ... ref cite web title DirectorGeneral announces he will step down in October 2003 url http www.rte.ie ... 1109 rte.html title Curran named as RT s next DirectorGeneral date 9 November 2010 publisher RT ... February 2011 date 9 November 2010 author Eamon Ryan ref Director Generals class wikitable bgcolor ... General of RT ... more details
orphan date November 2009 The DirectorGeneral of Forests of India is the highest ranking officer of the Indian Forest Service in India . He She is posted in the Central Government of India and generally selected from the senior most PCCFs of the states of India. ref MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS RESOLUTION , New Delhi, the 14 December 2000 http envfor.nic.in legis ifs ifs12011.doc ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT DirectorGeneral Of Forests India Category Indian government stubs Category Indian government officials India gov stub ... more details
In India the additional directorgeneral of police ADG is a 3 star rank, the high ranking police officer in Indian States & Union Territories. All ADGPs are Indian Police Service IPS officers and are in above super time scale HAG pay band 4 grade. The equivalent position or designation in the state government s or government of India GOI of additional directorgeneral of police are as commissioner of police city , special or additional director GOI , special or additional secretary R , cabinet secretariat GOI . The rank insignia of a additional directorgeneral of police or commissioner of police city is the national emblem over crossed sword and baton. ref http www.upsc.gov.in ref ref http india.gov.in govt paycommission.php ref ref http en.wikipedia.org wiki Commissioner of Police India ref ref http en.wikipedia.org wiki Indian Police Service Ranks of the IPS ref Image DirectorGeneral of Police.png thumb Insignia of an Indian Police Service officer with rank of DirectorGeneral of Police References reflist Category Police ranks of India Category Police ranks Category 3 star officers India gov stub ... more details
NOTOC The DirectorGeneral of the Security Service is the head of the Security Service commonly known as MI5 , the United Kingdom s internal counter intelligence and security agency . The DirectorGeneral is assisted by a Deputy DirectorGeneral and an Assistant DirectorGeneral, and reports to the Home Secretary , although the Security Service is not formally part of the Home Office . The present DirectorGeneral is Jonathan Evans MI5 officer Jonathan Evans , who has held the role since April 2007. List of Directors General Vernon Kell Maj Gen Sir Vernon Kell , 1909&ndash 1940 Oswald Allen Harker Brigadier Jasper Harker , Acting law Acting June 1940&ndash April 1941 ref cite web url http www.statesecrets.co.uk who index h.shtml publisher State Secrets... title Oswald Allen Harker 1886 1968 accessdate 18 November 2007 ref David Petrie Sir David Petrie , 1941&ndash 1946 Percy Sillitoe Sir Percy Sillitoe , 1946&ndash 1953 Dick White Sir Dick White , 1953&ndash 1956 Roger Hollis Sir Roger Hollis , 1956&ndash 1965 Martin Furnival Jones Sir Martin Furnival Jones , 1965&ndash 1972 Michael Hanley Sir Michael Hanley , 1972&ndash 1979 Howard Smith MI5 officer Sir Howard Smith , 1979&ndash 1981 John Jones MI5 officer Sir John Jones , 1981&ndash 1985 Antony Duff Sir Antony Duff , 1985&ndash 1988 Patrick Jeremy Walker Sir Patrick Walker , 1988&ndash 1991 Stella Rimington Dame Stella Rimington , 1992&ndash 1996 Stephen Lander Sir Stephen Lander , 1996&ndash 2002 Eliza Manningham Buller Dame Eliza Manningham Buller , October 2002&ndash 20 April 2007 Jonathan Evans MI5 officer Jonathan Evans , 20 April 2007 present See also Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service References Reflist External links http www.mi5.gov.uk output Page61.html List of Directors General on the MI5 website DEFAULTSORT DirectorGeneral Of Mi5 Category Directors General of MI5 ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Multinational Force and Observers DirectorGeneral s Award image File MFO DirectorGeneral Award.png 100px caption MFO DirectorGeneral s Award ribbon bar awarded by Multinational Force and Observers type eligibility Civilian and military members of the MFO team for Outstanding service or action on behalf of the MFO campaign status Active description clasps established October 1986 first award last award total posthumous recipients individual higher same lower related Multinational Force and Observers Medal br MFO Civilian Medal image2 caption2 The Multinational Force and Observers DirectorGeneral s Award is presented to both military peacekeepers and civilians for outstanding service or action on behalf of the MFO. The first recipient was a posthumous award to DirectorGeneral Leamon Hunt. Criteria The award may be presented by the DirectorGeneral to an MFO member, military or civilian, or any other individual deemed appropriate by him, whose overall excellence of performance and or unique contribution significantly advances the purpose and achievement of the MFO mission. As a general rule, no more than three such medals will be awarded annually. TO be considered eligible, the nominee should have made an exceptional contribution to the MFO, above and beyond the normal and reasonable professional expectations of the position function or relationship to the MFO, as the case may be, in any of the following areas Achievement of outstanding results in increased productivity, increased efficiency, and economy of operations which resulted in a significant contribution of the furtherance of the MFO mission. Demonstration of exceptional leadership or professional competence in attaining and exceeding MFO goals Achievement and innovation in the areas of management operations or support within the MFO Particularly for non MFO recipients, provision of outstanding ... miniature, lapel pin, and a certificate signed by the DirectorGeneral. See Also Multinational ... more details
DirectorGeneral of Railroads was a United States federal government position in the United States Railroad Administration USRA , whose organization was announced on February 9, 1918. It consisted of the DirectorGeneral of Railroads and eight major divisions and seven regional offices. History President Woodrow Wilson issued an order for nationalization of the railroads on December 26, 1917, ref Presidential Proclamation 1419, December 26, 1917, under authority of the Army Appropriations Act of 1916 Army Appropriation Act , USStat 39 45 , August 29, 1916. ref and appointed the first DirectorGeneral, William Gibbs McAdoo , on December 28, 1917. Walker D. Hines was appointed assistant. ref name Huddleston cite book title Uncle Sam s Locomotives nowiki nowiki The USRA and the Nation s Railroads last Huddleston first Eugene L. authorlink coauthors year 2002 publisher Indiana University Press location isbn 978 0 2533 4086 3 ref rp 12 The Esch Cummins Act Railroad Transportation Act of 1920 ended USRA control over the railroads. ref Esch Cummins Act, Pub.L. 66 152, USStat 41 456 . Approved 1920 02 28. ref The subsequent USRA functions dealt with liquidation and final settlement of accounts. ref U.S. National Archives, Washington, D.C. http www.archives.gov research guide fed records groups 014.html Records of the United States Railroad Administration. Accessed 2012 03 26. ref After January 1, 1926, the position was held by the Secretary of the Treasury , to whom all residual functions were transferred upon the termination of USRA, July 1, 1939. ref USRA abolished By Reorganization Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. ref Litigation Bailey v. Hines, DirectorGeneral of Railroads , 131 Va. 421, 109 S.E. 470. DirectorGeneral Of Railroads v. Kastenbaum , ussc 263 25 1923 . Hines, DirectorGeneral of Railroads v. Gravins , 136 Va. 313, 112 S.E. 869, June 15, 1922. See also History of rail transport in the United States References Reflist External links http www.archives.gov ... more details
New Netherland This is a list of Directors , appointed by the Dutch West India Company , of the 17th century Dutch Republic Dutch province of New Netherland Nieuw Nederland in Dutch in North America . The largest settlement in New Netherland was New Amsterdam , which became the city of New York City New York when the New Netherlander s ceded control provisionally to the English and renamed the Dutch province and city of New Amsterdam in June 1665. Only Peter Stuyvesant held the title of Director General . During the restitution to Dutch rule from August 1673 to November 1674, when New Netherland was under the jurisdiction of the City of Amsterdam, the first Dutch Governor was appointed Anthony Colve . 1624&ndash 1664 table class wikitable tr th Director Director General th Incumbent tr td Cornelis Jacobszoon May td 1624 &ndash 1625 tr td Willem Verhulst td 1625 &ndash 1626 tr td Peter Minuit td 1626 &ndash 1632 tr td Sebastiaen Jansen Krol td 1632 &ndash 1633 tr td Wouter van Twiller td 1633 &ndash 1638 tr td Willem Kieft td 1638 &ndash 1647 tr td Petrus Stuyvesant td 1647 &ndash 1664 table See also Dutch colonization of the Americas Johan Bj rnsson Printz List of colonial governors of New York List of colonial governors of New Jersey List of mayors of New York City History of New York City Category New Netherland Category Lists of American colonial governors New Netherland Category People of New Netherland fr Liste des directeurs de la Nouvelle N erlande nl Gouverneur van Nieuw Nederland ... more details
The DirectorGeneral of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was responsible for supervising the administrative functions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GATT . The first DirectorGeneral, Eric Wyndham White , was appointed on March 23, 1965. ref cite web url http www.wto.org english thewto e dg e ww e.htm title Eric Wyndham White, Executive Secretary and subsequently DirectorGeneral of GATT, 1948 to 1968 publisher World Trade Organization accessdate 2008 12 02 ref GATT had a total of 5 Director Generals until the WTO was formed in 1995. Peter Sutherland was the last DirectorGeneral of GATT, and the first of the WTO. class wikitable Name Took office Left office Country 1 Eric Wyndham White 23 March 1965 6 May 1968 United Kingdom 2 Olivier Long 6 May 1968 1 October 1980 Switzerland 3 Arthur Dunkel 1 October 1980 1 July 1993 Switzerland 5 Peter Sutherland 1 July 1993 1 May 1995 WTO Ireland See also DirectorGeneral of the World Trade Organization References Reflist international trade stub Category General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade DEFAULTSORT DirectorGeneral Of The General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade ... more details
Primarysources date June 2011 The World Bank DirectorGeneral Evaluation DGE oversees the work of three units of the Independent Evaluation Group IEG IEG World Bank evaluates IBRD and IDA support to countries overall development IEG International Finance Corporation IFC evaluates Bank Group activities that focus on contributions to private sector development and on strengthening the business climate and IEG MIGA evaluates the impact of Bank Group political risk guarantees and technical assistance aimed at improving foreign direct investment to developing countries. These three units, under the overall guidance of the DirectorGeneral, disseminate their findings with the aim of enhancing the Bank Group s development effectiveness. The DirectorGeneral also works closely with development partners to foster international evaluation harmonization, strengthen evaluation capacity in developing countries, and encourage evaluations of the international development system. This position is currently held by Caroline Heider as of October 2011. List of World Bank Director Generals of Evaluation Christopher Willoughby, Successively Unit Chief, Division Chief, and Department Director for Operations Evaluation 1970 1976 Mervyn L. Weiner, First DirectorGeneral, Operations Evaluation 1975 1984 Yves Rovani, DirectorGeneral, Operations Evaluation 1986 1992 Robert Picciotto, DirectorGeneral, Operations Evaluation 1992 2002 Gregory K. Ingram, DirectorGeneral, Operations Evaluation 2002 2005 Vinod Thomas DirectorGeneral, Evaluation 2005 2011 Caroline Heider, DirectorGeneral, Evaluation 2011 present See also World Bank Independent Evaluation Group External links http www.worldbank.org ieg dge World Bank DirectorGeneral Evaluation website Category World Bank ... more details
The DirectorGeneral of the World Trade Organization is responsible for supervising the administrative functions of the World Trade Organization WTO . Because World Trade Organizations decisions are made by member states through either a Ministerial Conference or through the General Council , the DirectorGeneral has little power over matters of policy the role is primarily advisory and managerial. DirectorGeneral supervises the WTO secretariat of about 700 staff. WTO DirectorGeneral is appointed by WTO members for a term of four years. The current DirectorGeneral since September 2005 is Pascal Lamy of France . Before the creation of the WTO, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade had a series of DirectorGeneral of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Directors General . Peter Sutherland was the last DG of GATT and the first of the WTO. Past Directors General This is a list of former holders of the office of directorgeneral. The post was created in 1995 , although the earlier office of Executive Secretary is often seen as a direct equivalent. class wikitable Name Took office Left office Country 1 Peter Sutherland 1 July 1993 1 May 1995 Ireland 2 Renato Ruggiero 1 May 1995 1 September 1999 Italy 3 Mike Moore New Zealand politician Mike Moore 1 September 1999 1 September 2002 New Zealand 4 Supachai Panitchpakdi 1 September 2002 1 September 2005 Thailand 5 Pascal Lamy 1 September 2005 France World Trade Organization Category World Trade Organization Directors General Category World Trade Organization es DirectorGeneral de la Organizaci n Mundial de Comercio ... more details
Politics of Western Cape The DirectorGeneral of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape is the senior non political official of the Government of the Western Cape Provincial Government of the Western Cape provinces of South Africa province of South Africa . The DirectorGeneral is head of the Office of the Premier of the Western Cape . List of Directors General Neil Barnard Peter Marais acting Gilbert Lawrence acting, later official 2002 2007 Virginia Petersen acting 2007 External links http www.capegateway.gov.za eng yourgovernment gsc 10534 Department of the Premier Category Government of the Western Cape ... more details
Infobox political post post DirectorGeneral body the Australian Secret Intelligence Service nativename insignia insigniasize insigniacaption department image alt incumbent Nick Warner incumbentsince March 2009 style residence nominator nominatorpost appointer Quentin Bryce appointerpost Governor General of Australia termlength inaugural Alfred Deakin Brookes formation 1952 succession deputy salary website The DirectorGeneral of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service is the executive officer of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service ASIS , Australia s foreign intelligence agency. The DirectorGeneral is directly responsible to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Australia Minister for Foreign Affairs , and regularly meets with the Minister to brief them on ASIS activities. ref http www.asis.gov.au About Us FAQ General FAQ.html ASIS General FAQ , Australian Secret Intelligence Service. ref List of Directors General There have been eleven officially appointed Directors and Directors General of ASIS since 1952. The current Director is Nick Warner Order of Australia AO . ref Downer, Alexander http parlinfo.aph.gov.au parlInfo search display display.w3p db CHAMBER id chamber 2Fhansardr 2F2007 05 28 2F0221 query Id 3Achamber 2Fhansardr 2F2007 05 28 2F0000 QUESTIONS IN WRITING Australian Secret Intelligence Service , House Hansard , Parliament of Australia, 28 May 2007. ref class wikitable Tenure Name 1952 1957 Alfred Deakin Brookes Alfred Brookes 1957 1960 Ralph Harry 1960 1968 Major General Walter Joseph Cawthorn Walter Cawthorn 1968 1975 Bill Robertson Australian intelligence officer Bill Robertson Order of the British Empire OBE Military Cross MC 1975 1981 Ian Kennison 1981 1983 John Ryan diplomat John Ryan 1984 1992 Brigadier Jim Furner Order of the British Empire CBE 1992 1998 Rex Stevenson Order of Australia AO 1998 2003 Allan Taylor diplomat Allan Taylor Order of Australia ... General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service Category Directors of intelligence agencies Australian ... more details
The DirectorGeneral is chief executive officer chief executive and editor in chief of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK . The position is appointed by the NRK board, which in turn is appointed by the government. The title of the DirectorGeneral in Norwegian is since 1948 kringkastingssjef , which literally means chief of broadcasting . Olav Midttun 1934&ndash 1940 and 1945&ndash 1947 , he held the title of riksprogramsjef , national chief of programmes Thorstein Diesen 1947&ndash 1948 acting riksprogramsjef Egil Sundt 1939&ndash 1940 and 1945&ndash 1946 , he held the title of administerende direkt r ref During his absence 1939 1940 Niels Nickelsen and Olav Devik were acting administrerende direkt rer ref Knut Tvedt acting 1946&ndash 1948 , he held the title of administerende direkt r Kaare Fostervoll 1948&ndash 1962 Hans Jacob Ustvedt 1962&ndash 1972 Torolf Elster 1972&ndash 1981 Bjartmar Gjerde 1981&ndash 1989 Olav Ilssen acting 1989 Einar F rde 1989&ndash 2001 John G. Bernander 2001&ndash 2007 Hans Tore Bjerkaas 2007&ndash Footnotes references NRK Category Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation no Liste over norske kringkastingssjefer nn Kringkastingssjef ... more details
The DirectorGeneral of the European Space Agency is the highest ranked official of the European Space Agency ESA , a space agency formed by the collaboration of prominent Europe an nations. ELDO Secretaries General class wikitable sortable style text align center class unsortable Photograph style width 170px Name style width 120px Term start style width 120px Term end style width 120px Term length ... 0.html title Roy Gibson date 2007 12 11 publisher European Space Agency work Past Directors General of ESRO accessdate 2009 08 29 ref DirectorGeneral class wikitable sortable style text align center ... SPECIALS About ESA ESA3C8OED2D 0.html title Jean Jacques Dordain ESA DirectorGeneral date 2008 ... European Space Agency work ELDO Secretaries General accessdate 2009 10 26 ref Image Aubiniere.jpg 150px Robert Aubini re span style display none Aubini re span General Robert Aubini re span style ... Aubini re date 2009 07 15 publisher European Space Agency work ELDO Secretaries General accessdate ... General accessdate 2009 10 26 ref ESRO Directors General class wikitable sortable style text ... European Space Agency work Past Directors General of ESRO accessdate 2009 08 29 ref Image HermanBondi.jpg ... 17 publisher European Space Agency work Past Directors General of ESRO accessdate 2009 08 29 ref Image ... Alexander Hocker date 2009 07 18 publisher European Space Agency work Past Directors General of ESRO ... Agency work Past Directors General of ESA accessdate 2009 08 24 ref Image replace this image male.svg ... Quistgaard date 2007 12 11 publisher European Space Agency work Past Directors General of ESA accessdate ... work Past Directors General of ESA accessdate 2009 08 24 ref Image replace this image male.svg 150px ... date 2007 12 11 publisher European Space Agency work Past Directors General of ESA accessdate 2009 ... Directors General of ESA accessdate 2009 08 24 ref File Jean Jacques Dordain.jpg 150px span style ... 0 ov.html title Past Director Generals of ESA publisher European Space Agency work History ... more details
John Reith, 1st Baron Reith John Reith DirectorGeneral of the BBCDirectorGeneral br George Villiers ... br Chairman, BBC Trust br Mark Thompson br DirectorGeneral of the BBCDirectorGeneral industry Mass media products Broadcasting , radio , web portal s services BBC Television Television , BBC Radio radio , BBC Online online revenue operating income net income aum assets equity owner The Crown Government ..., BBCDirectorGeneral Mark Thompson announced a controversial plan to make major cuts and reduce the size ... 28 January 2009 ref General management of the organisation is in the hands of a DirectorGeneral of the BBCDirectorGeneral , who is appointed by the Trust he is the BBC s Editor in Chief and chairs ... is made up of the DirectorGeneral, Mark Thompson , as well as the head of each of the main BBC departments, with the exception of the BBC North Group. These at present are George Entwistle , Director of BBC Vision Tim Davie , Director of BBC Audio & Music Ralph Rivera , Director of Future Media Zarin ... as the third general entertainment channel from the BBC. The BBC also purchased The Parliamentary ... General, Greg Dyke . In January 2007, the BBC released minutes of the Board meeting which led ... of the BBC Executive Board in delivering the BBC s services, and appoints the DirectorGeneral. BBC Trustees are appointed by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom British monarch on advice ... management and delivery of services within a framework set by the BBC Trust, and is headed by the Director ... of Barclays Robert Webb QC, the chairman of BBC Worldwide Ltd, former General Counsel and part ... Director. ref name autogenerated1 Corporate structure The Corporation is headed by DirectorGeneral ... name British Broadcasting Corporation BBC logo File BBC.svg 200px caption type Public broadcasting ... 2 bbc.co.uk footnotes intl The British Broadcasting Corporation BBC is a British Public ... , London. ref http www.bbc.co.uk aboutthebbc purpose what.shtml What is the BBC? . BBC. Retrieved ... more details
Infobox Court Case name J v DirectorGeneral, Department of Home Affairs court Constitutional Court of South Africa image imagesize imagelink imagealt caption full name J and B v DirectorGeneral, Department of Home Affairs and Others date decided 28 March 2003 citations cite SAFLII court ZACC year 2003 num 3 parallelcite 2003 5 BCLR 463, 2003 5 SA 621 CC transcripts judges Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson Chaskalson , Deputy Chief Justice Pius Langa Langa , Justices Lourens Ackermann Ackermann , Richard Goldstone Goldstone , Tholie Madala Madala , Yvonne Mokgoro Mokgoro , Dikgang Moseneke Moseneke , Kate O Regan O Regan , Zak Yacoob Yacoob number of judges 9 decision by Justice Goldstone prior actions appealed from Durban and Coast Local Division appealed to subsequent actions related actions opinions keywords italic title force J and B v DirectorGeneral, Department of Home Affairs South Africa Department of Home Affairs and Others is a 2003 decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa which dealt with the situation of children born via artificial insemination to a lesbian couple in a permanent life partnership. The court ruled that the partner who was not the biological parent was to be regarded as a natural parent and guardian and that the children were legitimacy law legitimate in law, and ordered the Department of Home Affairs South Africa Department of Home Affairs to register both partners as parents on the children s birth certificates. ref cite news first Phillip last de Bruin title Lesbians Biological parents newspaper News24 date 11 February 2003 url http www.news24.com SouthAfrica News Lesbians Biological parents 20030211 accessdate 20 July 2011 ref ref cite news title Lesbians twins legitimate newspaper News24 date 28 March 2003 url http www.news24.com SouthAfrica News Lesbians twins legitimate 20030328 accessdate 20 July 2011 ref References Reflist External links http www.saflii.org za cases ZACC 2003 3.html Text of the judgment LGBT in South Africa ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name This is the BBC Type live Artist Robyn Hitchcock Cover Released April 2006 Recorded 1995 1999 Genre Alternative rock Length Label Hux Records Producer Reviews Last album This album Next album This Is The BBC is an album by Robyn Hitchcock , released on the Hux Records label in April 2006. It rounds up fourteen tracks recorded for radio, primarily with Andy Kershaw between 1995 and 1999. It can therefore be viewed as a sequel piece to The Kershaw Sessions Robyn Hitchcock The Kershaw Sessions . The tracks cover Hitchock s contemporary material at the time of recording, and include a version of the evocative I Saw Nick Drake with lyrical amendments. It also includes a cover of Bob Dylan s It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry . The packaging features Hitchcock s artwork and significantly utilises a painting by his father Raymond as a cover, which dates to 1954. Raymond Hitchcock is also pictured in the booklet. Track listing Man With A Woman s Shadow Heliotrope De Chirico Street The Cheese Alarm Jewels For Sophia Polly On The Shore Where Do You Go When You Die? I Saw Nick Drake It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry Andy Kershaw Jingle Birds In Perspex Sally Was A Legend Elizabeth Jade Madonna Of The Wasps DEFAULTSORT This Is The Bbc Category Robyn Hitchcock albums Category BBC Radio recordings Category 2006 live albums Category 2006 compilation albums ... more details
of directors , a group of managers of a company Directorgeneral Executive director Finance director , or chief financial officer Funeral director , someone involved in the business of funeral rites Managing director Non executive directorDirector business may also be the title of a mid level management position Works Director album Director album , an album by Avant The Director film The Director film , an Australian film The Director , a novel by Henry Denker Other Director colonial , head of chartered company s colonial administration in a territory Director education , head of a university or other educational body Director military , a device that continuously calculates firing data Tournament director , for sporting events Adobe Director , multimedia authoring software Director string , a way of tracking free variables in computation. Director, the spatial and temporal average ...wiktionary directorDirector may refer to TOCright Arts Director band , an Irish rock band from Malahide Film director Music director Music video director , a film director that specializes in supervising the filming and editing of music videos Sports director , an individual at a television or radio station who is in charge of the sports department Technical director , the most senior technical person within a theatrical company or television studio Television director , a person who directs the activities involved in making a television episode Theatre director Opera director Creative director ... Director liquid crystal The Director, a complex artificial intelligence system used in Left 4 Dead HMS Director 1784 HMS Director 1784 Director telephone system , or Director exchange Osama bin Laden , one of whose nicknames is The Director Aaron Director , a professor at the University of Chicago Law School Fibre Channel director , a large switch for computer storage networks See also Deputy Director disambiguation Directeur sportif disambiguation es Director he kk lb Regie mk ... more details
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