Mark Francis Russell | |
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Chief Executive, Shareholder Executive | |
Assumed office 2013-02-04 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Minister | Vince Cable (until May 2015),Sajid Javid (since May 2015) |
Preceded by | Stephen Lovegrove |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 May 1960 |
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