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Richard Sharp

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Age 85
Played by Sam Claflin
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Date of birth September 9,1938
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born Bengaluru
India
Parents Wasps Ivan Sharp
Education University of Oxford
Blundell's School
Balliol College
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Richard Sharp Life story


Richard Adrian William Sharp OBE is a retired English rugby union player. Born in India during the British Raj, his family moved to Cornwall, England, where he was educated at Montpelier School, Paignton and Blundell's School in the neighbouring county of Devon and at Balliol College, Oxford.

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By Oliver SlowBBC News

Veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby has said The Bbc chairman should not be decided by the Prime Minister , following Richard Sharp 's resignation.

Mr Dimbleby called for a " cross party" public commission to make The Final recommendation.

Mr Sharp resigned after breaking rules over dealings with ex-PM Boris Johnson before his appointment as BBC chair.

The Role is currently decided through a " fair and open competition" but the PM ultimately has The Final say.

Speaking to The Bbc 's Today programme, Mr Dimbleby - who has worked for The Bbc since the 1960s and has twice applied for The Role of chairman - ruled himself out of becoming Mr Sharp's replacement.

He called for a bipartisan board " made up of all political parties" to decide on a person to run The Bbc who " sets their politics to one side".

He Said the current process " creates suspicion about The Role of a Prime Minister " adding That a new process of appointment was important to ensuring the " subjectivity. . Balance and fairness" of The Bbc .

Damian Green , acting chair of The Commons culture, media and sport committee, said there was a need to restore faith in The System used to appoint The Bbc chair.

" I would hope and expect That when we come to … appointing The Next chair of The Bbc , That everyone does it properly … That everyone reveals any potential conflict of interest to The Interview panel and to us as a select committee, " He Said , adding That such a process would " restore faith in The System ".

Mr Green also said he was confident That Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would take The Appointment for Mr Sharp's replacement " perfectly seriously".

According to the, The Appointment must only be made following " a fair and open competition" and The Chair can only be appointed or sacked by the culture Secretary - who is advised by a government-appointed panel. However, as The Head of government, it is ultimately the Prime Minister who has The Final say.

The Bbc 's director general, who has ultimate editorial control over the organisation, does not have The Power to remove them.

Mr Sharp on Friday after a report found he had failed to disclose two " potential perceived" conflicts of interest ahead of his appointment.

The First was telling Mr Johnson - who was then Prime Minister - That he wished to apply for The Role before submitting his application.

The Second related to his involvement in the facilitation of a loan guarantee for the former Prime Minister .

The Report notes That Mr Sharp does not accept The First conclusion, but he has apologised for The Second , although he described it as " entirely inadvertent".

In his resignation statement, Mr Sharp said That , while he maintained That " The Breach was inadvertent and not material" he was standing down because " it is right to prioritise the interests of The Bbc ".

He will remain in post until a successor is appointed in June.

Speaking to The Bbc on Friday, Mr Sunak said he had not seen The Report , and That it was right to turn to the " established" appointments process regarding The Next chair of The Bbc .

Labour's shadow culture Secretary Lucy Powell said The Bbc was " far too important" for the government to appoint its " mates" to its board and to The Role of chairman.

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