Trustee appointed to The National Lottery Heritage Fund Board
What was announced
The Prime Minister has appointed Marie-Thérèse McGivern as Trustee and Chair of the Northern Ireland Committee for The National Lottery Heritage Fund Board.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Dr McGivern’s three-year term as Trustee and Chair of the Northern Ireland Committee for The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund Board commences on 30 December 2026.
- Dr McGivern began her career as a further education lecturer before joining the Making Belfast Work initiative. In 1999, she was appointed Director of Development at Belfast City Council, leading economic development, tourism, culture, urban regeneration, and neighbourhood services. From 2009 to 2020, she served as Principal and Chief Executive of Belfast Metropolitan College.
- She is currently a non-executive director of both the Strategic Investment Board for Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Water. She previously served on the board of Invest NI for six years and was Chair of Maritime Belfast for four years. She was named Institute of Directors ‘UK Public Sector Director of the Year’ in 2015, and is a fellow of the Institute of Directors and the City and Guilds of London Institute. In 2021, she was awarded an honorary doctorate in social science from Queen’s Uni
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Remuneration and Governance Code Trustees of The National Lottery Heritage Fund are remunerated at £20,749 per annum.”
Who and where
People
- Andy Burnham (MP for Makerfield (Labour (Co-op))) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK government department) · more news
- National Lottery Heritage Fund (other) · more news
- National Heritage Memorial Fund (executive non-departmental public body) · more news
- Commissioner for Public Appointments (other) · more news
- Arts Council England (executive non-departmental public body) · more news
Councils
Countries
Constituencies of the MPs named: Makerfield.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: National Lottery funding.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/trustee-appointed-to-the-national-lottery-heritage-fund-board--3
- Published 2026-10-29 12:00:02 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-29 12:15:18 UTC from GOV.UK
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