| Director-General of British Broadcasting Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Member of | BBC Executive board |
| Reports to | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | BBC Board |
| Formation | 1927 |
| First holder | John Reith |
| Salary | £450,000 |
The Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and (from 1994) editor-in-chief of the BBC.
The position was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC, the BBC Trust and is now appointed by the BBC Board.