Andrew Bailey
Governor of the Bank of England
Education
- Bailey attended Wyggeston Boys' Grammar School -
- Leicester - Queens' College
- Bachelor's degree - History (promoted to MA by seniority ) -
- PhD - Faculty of History - University of Cambridge
Overview
Andrew John Bailey Bank of England, Inc
He is the Governor of the Bank of England since 16 March 2020. Previously he served as the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England under Mervyn King from January 2004 until April 2011, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Prudential Regulation under Mark Carney from April 2013 to July 2016 and Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority from 2016 to 2020.
After university, Bailey became a research officer at the London School of Economics, before joining the Bank of England in 1985.
He has worked at the Bank of England in a number of areas, most recently as executive director for banking services and as Chief Cashier, as well as head of the bank's Special Resolution Unit (SRU). Previous roles include Governor's private secretary, and head of the International Economic Analysis Division in Monetary Analysis.
From the onset of the financial crisis in August 2007 until April 2011, Bailey was responsible for the bank's special operations to resolve problems in the banking sector, and in 2009 was chairman and chief executive of Dunfermline Building Society Bridge Bank Ltd.
Early Life
Andrew John Bailey was born in 30 March 1959 Leicester, England. Bailey attended Wyggeston Boys' Grammar School, Leicester- Queens' College,Bachelor's degree - History (promoted to MA by seniority in 1985). PhD - Faculty of History, University of Cambridge in 1984. He is married to Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey, professor of political science and head of the Department of Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Career
- Bank of England - Governor
