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The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport has reappointed Sir Mark Walport as the Royal Society Nominated Trustee for the British Museum for a four year term from 01 December 2024 to 30 November 2028.
Phillipp Hildebrand, Dame Vivian Hunt, George Weston and Dame Sarah Worthington have been reappointed as Trustees of The British Museum
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Professor Chris Gosden as the Society of Antiquaries trustee of the British Museum for a period of 4 years commencing 2 August 2018.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP has reappointed Patricia Cumper MBE, Sir Deryck Maughan and The Lord Sassoon for terms of four years, ending on 26 September 2021.
Theresa May has reappointed The Hon Nigel Boardman to the Board of the British Museum for a term of four years, ending on 31 December 2020
John Whittingdale has reappointed Sir Paul Nurse to the Board of the British Museum from 1 October 2016 for a term of 4 years.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
David Cameron has reappointed Lord Lupton, Gavin Patterson and Ahdaf Soueif to the Board of the British Museum for terms of four years each, ending on 11 June 2020.
David Cameron has appointed Clarissa Farr as a Trustee for the British Museum for a term of four years, running from 2 October 2016 to 1 October 2020.
Elizabeth Corley, Muriel Gray, Sir Paul Ruddock, Mark Price and Dame Nemat (Minouche) Shafik have been appointed by the Prime Minister as Trustees of the British Museum for terms of 4 years each.
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has appointed Professor Nicola Lacey as a Trustee of the British Museum.
Grayson Perry CBE has been appointed as a Trustee of the British Museum. This will be for 4 years from 2 April.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Prime Minister has reappointed John Micklethwait as a Trustee of the British Museum, for the 4 years to 31 July 2019.
Baroness Patience Wheatcroft and Professor Clive Gamble are reappointed to the Board of Trustees of the British Museum.
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