New Gambling Commission chair appointed

Press release

Date: 14 August 2007

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport made the following announcement on Wednesday 14 August 2007: 

Brian Pomeroy has been appointed as Chair of the Gambling Commission, the Government's gambling watchdog, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, James Purnell, announced today.  

Mr Pomeroy will take up his post on 1 January 2008, after the current Chair Peter Dean steps down.

Peter Teague has also been appointed as a Commissioner and will take up his post on 1 September 2007.  

The press release can be seen on the DCMS website.