Governor of the Bank of England would be supervised by a Governor, a Deputy Governor, and 24 directors. In its current incarnation, the Bank's Court of Directors has 12 (or up to 14) members, of whom five are various designated executives of the Bank. The 120th and current Governor is the Canadian Mark Carney, appointed in 2013. He is the first non-Briton to be appointed to the post, but made a commitment to the Prime Minister to take up British citizenship. Governor of the Bank of England The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is
Bank of England setting the organisation's strategy and budget and taking key decisions on resourcing and appointments. It consists of five executive members from the Bank plus up to 9 non-executive members, all of whom are appointed by the Crown. The Chancellor selects the Chairman of the Court from among one of the non-executive members. The Court is required to meet at least 7 times a year. The Governor serves for a period of eight years, the Deputy Governors for five years, and the non-executive members for up to four years. Since 2013, the Bank has had a chief operating officer (COO). ,