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British television executive (born 1967)

Not to be confused with Tim Davey.

Timothy Douglas DavieCBE (born 25 April 1967) is a British media executive, and the Director-General of the BBC since September 2020,^[1][2] taking over from Tony Hall.

He was previously appointed as the acting director-general of the BBC in November 2012 following the resignation of George Entwistle,^[3][4] until Hall took over the role permanently in April 2013.

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Educated at Whitgift School and the University of Cambridge, Davie joined the BBC following a career in marketing. He unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the Conservative Party in 1993 and 1994 in the Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council elections.

During his time as acting director-general he oversaw the investigations into BBC management and conduct following revelations the broadcaster had known about sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile.^[5]

Early life and career

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