Professor Georges M Selim

Non-executive director

Responsibilities Georges Selim is a non-executive member of the Ministerial Executive Board and independent chairman of the Department's audit committee. In addition, he holds equivalent posts at the Rural Payments Agency - an agency of DEFRA.

Biography

Professor Georges Selim was appointed as a non-executive director of the Department for Constitutional Affairs in January 2006.

He is Professor of Internal Auditing, Head of the Faculty of Management and Director of the Centre for Research in Corporate Governance at Cass Business School, City University - London, UK.

He is a former member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of Institute of Internal Auditors - Inc (1993-1996), as well as former President of the Institute of Internal Auditors - UK (1991-92).

Professor Selim has written books on internal auditing, accounting, risk management, the role of internal auditors in mergers, acquisitions and divestments and corporate governance. He has also lectured extensively on these topics in Europe, the Far East and the US. In 2000, Professor Selim - with David McNamee - was awarded the John B. Thurston Award for Literary Excellence for their paper titled "The Next Step in Risk Management".