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Eryl Besse Appointed as New Wales EHRC Commissioner

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Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, has today [Tuesday 29th March] appointed Eryl Besse as the Equality and Human Rights Commission [EHRC]’s new Welsh Commissioner.

The appointment further boosts the skills and knowledge of the EHRC board following the appointment of Akua Reindorf in December.

Besse is a native Welsh speaker. She recently worked as Senior Adviser to the Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative on UK Victims of Qadhafi sponsored IRA Terrorism.  Prior to this, Besse was a Board member (2013 – 2018) and Deputy Chairman (2016-2018) of the Charity Commission for England and Wales; during her term, she was the Board member for Wales and acted as an ambassador for the Charity Commission in Wales.  Besse is a lawyer by training (1981-2012) and was a Partner at both Linklaters and Debevoise & Plimpton.

Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, said:

“I’m delighted that Eryl has accepted this important role, her expertise and passion will be a huge asset to the EHRC and Welsh equality.”

The role of Wales Commissioner includes liaising between the EHRC and the Welsh government on all aspects of the Commission’s work.

The appointment follows a full public recruitment process that was carried out in line with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. Besse will serve as a Commissioner for a term of 4 years.

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