Full title
The Lord Birt
Name
John Birt
Party/group
Crossbench
Joined the Lords
11 February 2000
Contact details
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 8723
Fax: 0207 219 5979
birtj@parliament.uk
Biography
Professional life
| Job title |
Organisation |
Date |
| Vice-chairman |
Eutelsat |
2012-13 |
| Chairman |
PayPal Europe |
2010-13 |
| Adviser |
Capgemini |
2006-10 |
| Director |
Eutelsat |
2006-12 |
| Adviser |
Terra Firma |
2005- |
| Director |
PayPal Europe |
2004-10 |
| Adviser |
McKinsey |
2000-05 |
| Director-General |
BBC |
1992-00 |
Public life
| Post |
Organisation |
Date |
| Member |
Cabinet Office Strategy Board |
2003-05 |
| Prime Minister’s Strategy Adviser |
|
2001-05 |
| Prime Minister's Adviser on Criminal Justice |
|
2000-01 |
Member's focus
| Policy |
| Business, industry and consumers |
| Crime, civil law, justice and rights |
| Culture, media and sport |
| Energy and environment |
| Transport |
| World |
| China |
| Europe |
| Gulf States |
| United States |
Register of Interests
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1: Directorships
- Vice Chairman, Eutelsat (satellite services)
- Chairman, PayPal Europe (online payments)
- Director, Infinis plc (renewable energy)
- Non-executive Director, Shopvolution Ltd (developer, Shopcade website)
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2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
- Adviser, Terra Firma Capital Partners (private equity company: business advice)
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4: Shareholdings (b)
- Infinis plc (renewable energy)
- Shopvolution Ltd (developer of Shopcade website)