Principals
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The FA has a figurehead President, since 1939 always a member of the British Royal Family. The Chairman of the FA has overall responsibility for policy. Traditionally this person rose through the ranks of the FA's committee structure (e.g. by holding posts such the chairmanship of a county football association). In 2008 the politician Lord Triesman was appointed as the FA's first "independent chairman", that is the first from outside the football hierarchy. The day to day head of the FA was known as the Secretary until 1989, when the job title was changed to Chief Executive.
| Office | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| President | Arthur Pember | 1863–1867 |
| E.C. Morley | 1867–1874 | |
| Francis Marindin | 1874–1890 | |
| Rt Hon. The Lord Kinnaird | 1890–1923 | |
| Charles Clegg | 1923–1937 | |
| William Pickford | 1937–1939 | |
| Rt Hon. The Earl of Athlone | 1939–1955 | |
| HRH The Duke of Edinburgh | 1955–1957 | |
| HRH The Duke of Gloucester | 1957–1963 | |
| Rt Hon. The Earl of Harewood | 1963–1971 | |
| HRH The Duke of Kent | 1971–2000 | |
| HRH The Duke of York | 2000–2006 | |
| HRH The Duke of Cambridge | May 2006–present | |
| Chairman | Charles Clegg | 1890–1937 |
| A. G. Hines | 1938 | |
| M. Frowde | 1939–1941 | |
| Amos Brook Hirst | 1941–1955 | |
| Arthur Drewry | 1955–1961 | |
| Graham Doggart | 1961–1963 | |
| Joe Mears | 1963–1966 | |
| Andrew Stephen | 1967–1976 | |
| Harold Thompson | 1976–1981 | |
| Bert Millichip | 1981–1996 | |
| Keith Wiseman | 1996–1999 | |
| Geoff Thompson | 1999–2008 | |
| Rt Hon. The Lord Triesman | 2008–2010 | |
| David Bernstein | 2011–present | |
| Secretary | E. C. Morley | 1863–1866 |
| R. W. Willis | 1866–1868 | |
| R. G. Graham | 1868–1870 | |
| Charles Alcock | 1870–1895 | |
| Frederick Wall | 1895–1934 | |
| Stanley Rous | 1934–1962 | |
| Denis Follows | 1962–1973 | |
| E. A. Croker | 1973–1989 | |
| Chief executive | Graham Kelly | 1989–1998 |
| Adam Crozier | 2000–2002 | |
| David Davies | 2002–2003 (acting) | |
| Mark Palios | 2003–2004 | |
| David Davies | 2004–2005 (acting) | |
| Brian Barwick | 2005–2008 | |
| Ian Watmore | 2009–2010 | |
| Alex Horne | 2010–2010 (acting) | |
| General Secretary | Alex Horne | 2010–present |
| Executive Director | David Davies | 1998–2000 |
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