Andrew Bailey (banker)

Andrew John Bailey (born 30 March 1959) is a British central banker. He has been Governor of the Bank of England since 16 March 2020.

Andrew Bailey
Governor of the Bank of England
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 March 2020
Appointed by	Sajid Javid
Preceded by	Mark Carney
Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority
In office 1 July 2016 – 15 March 2020
Preceded by	Tracey McDermott
Succeeded by	Nikhil Rathi
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Prudential Regulation
In office 1 April 2013 – 1 July 2016
Governor	Mark Carney
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Sam Woods
Chief Cashier of the Bank of England
In office 1 January 2004 – 1 April 2011
Governor	Mervyn King
Preceded by	Merlyn Lowther
Succeeded by	Chris Salmon
Personal details
Born	(1959-03-30) 30 March 1959 Leicester, England
Spouse(s)	Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey
Children	2
Alma mater	Queens' College, Cambridge (MA, PhD)
Occupation	Historian, central banker

He was the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from January 2004 until April 2011, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England from April 2013 to July 2016, and Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority from 2016 to 2020.