Samir Shah

This article is about the television executive. For the actor, see Sameer Shah. For the medical doctor, see Samir S. Shah.

Samir Shah
CBE
Born (1952-01-29) 29 January 1952 (age 72)
Aurangabad, India
Education
Occupation
  • CEO, Juniper
Known for
  • BBC executive roles
  • Broadcasting
OfficeChair of the BBC
Term4 March 2024
PredecessorDame Elan Closs Stephens
Awards CBE

Samir Shah, CBE (born 29 January 1952), is a British television and radio executive. He has worked for London Weekend Television, the BBC, and is the chief executive of Juniper TV (his own one man band company) a British company.[1] In 2021, he co-authored the UK government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report.[2]

On 6 December 2023, Lucy Frazer, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, put Shah forward to be the next Chairman of the BBC.[2]

  1. ^ BBC Press Office 2007.
  2. ^ a b Grierson, Jamie; Topping, Alexandra; Stacey, Kiran (6 December 2023). "Samir Shah to be appointed as next chair of BBC". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 December 2023.