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Chair of Homes England

Sir Edward Lister is Chairman of Homes England and a Non-Executive Director at the Foreign Office.

Sir Edward Lister has a considerable background in facilitating large-scale urban regeneration schemes and coordinating major public & private sector partnerships. He joins the FCO from local government.

Previous roles include:

•Chief of Staff to the Mayor of London

•Deputy Mayor for Policy and Planning at City Hall and Leader of Wandsworth Council.

•Chairman of the Old Oak Common Development Corporation

•Chairman of London and Partners the agency responsible for inward investment to London and tourism.

His current roles include:

•Chairman of the Homes England

•Director at Covent Garden Market Authority

•Governor at the Museum of London