David Currie, Baron Currie of Marylebone

The Lord Currie of Marylebone
Chairman of the
Competition and Markets Authority
In office
2012–2018
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
Business Sec.Vince Cable
Sajid Javid
Greg Clark
Preceded byOrganisation created
Succeeded byThe Lord Tyrie
Chairman of the Office of Communications
In office
2002–2009
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Gordon Brown
Culture Sec.Tessa Jowell
James Purnell
Andy Burnham
Ben Bradshaw
Preceded byOrganisation created
Succeeded byColette Bowe
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
1 October 1996
Life peerage
Personal details
Born (1946-12-09) 9 December 1946 (age 77)
NationalityBritish
OccupationHouse of Lords cross-bencher
economist

David Anthony Currie, Baron Currie of Marylebone (born 9 December 1946) is a British economist specialising in regulation, and a cross-bench member of the House of Lords. Currie was the inaugural Chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).[1]

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