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Royal Shakespeare Company names new boss
Shriti Vadera inside the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RSC/PA)
Shriti Vadera has been named the new chairwoman of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), becoming the first female and person of colour to fill the role.
The former investment banker will take over in August from Nigel Hugill, who is stepping down after a decade, as the company faces the challenges of its expected return to work following lockdown.
Ms Vadera was born in Uganda before her family fled the country when Asians were expelled by Idi Amin.
Shriti Vadera outside the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RSC/PA)
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First published on Wed 28 Apr 2021 11.32 EDT
A banker and former adviser to Gordon Brown who was jokingly known as his “representative on earth” has been named as chair of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Shriti Vadera is the first woman and the first person of colour to fill the role. She starts in August, succeeding Nigel Hugill who steps down after 10 years.
After a number of years at the Treasury and as a minister in Brown’s government, Vadera became the chair of Santander UK, the first woman to run a major British bank. Her term ended last year and she recently became chair of Prudential.
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