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Appointments Commission

The Appointments Commission comprises 5 individuals, including the Chairman of the PCC, the Chairman of PressBof and three others. It is responsible for appointing new members to the Commission and the Charter Compliance Panel, and also appoints the Charter Commissioner.

These arrangements ensure that the independent majority of the PCC is then appointed by an independent body unconnected with the press.

Sir Christopher Meyer KCMG (Chairman)
Ambassador to the US	1997-2003
Ambassador to Germany	1996-1997
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister	1994-1996

Tim Bowdler CBE
Chairman, Press Standards Board of Finance
Chief Executive, Johnston Press plc

Andrew Phillips (Lord Phillips of Sudbury)
Solicitor

Sir David Clementi
Chairman Prudential Plc	2002 -
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England	1997-2002
Former Chief Executive and Vice Chairman, Kleinwort Benson

The Lord Evans of Temple Guiting CBE




Public Appointments Panel for lay member applications Applications for the post of Lay Commissioner are publicly advertised. They are scrutinised by the Independent Panel who draw up a short-list of candidates for the Appointments Commission to consider.