Gautam Rangarajan, former Indian diplomat’s son and BBC exec appointed U.K. PM’s Adviser

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Gautam Rangarajan, the son of a former senior Indian diplomat, as an Professional Adviser on Construction and Course of, as per a Downing Road announcement made earlier this week.

“Gautam brings vital expertise in company technique and transformation,” the assertion mentioned. Mr. Burnham, who was earlier the Mayor of Higher Manchester, has plans for a significant restructuring of the the U.Ok. Authorities. He has vowed to take political energy out of London and its bureaucratic coronary heart — Whitehall — and distribute it throughout the areas. The brand new Prime Minister has additionally launched a hub-office, known as ‘ No.10 North’ in Manchester.

Mr. Rangarajan’s new position might probably contain serving to restructure the U.Ok. Authorities alongside the traces of Mr. Burnham’s guarantees. He has over three a long time of expertise on the BBC, together with as Group Director, Technique and Efficiency. He was chargeable for the BBC’s technique for greater than a decade, together with overseeing its digital transformation. Mr. Rangarajan can be a singer and was earlier a music producer on the BBC.

Mr. Rangarajan’s late father, L. N. Rangarajan, who had roots in Kumbakonam, was a senior Indian diplomat and served as India’s Ambassador to Norway, Greece, Sudan, Tunisia, and Iceland. He additionally authored books, together with a translation of Kautilya’s Arthashastra. His mom, Joyce Millward, was a musician from Lancashire. His brother, Vijay Rangarajan, is presently the Chief Govt of the U.Ok.’s Electoral Fee, having held different positions, together with Director on the U.Ok. International Commonwealth and Growth Workplace (FCDO).