Office of the Public Guardian (England and Wales)

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Office of the Public Guardian
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Executive Agency overview
Formed 2007 (2007)
Preceding Executive Agency
  • Public Guardianship Office
Jurisdiction England and Wales
Headquarters PO Box 15118, Birmingham, B16 6GX
Minister responsible
Executive Agency executive
  • Alan Eccles, Chief Executive and Public Guardian
Website www.justice.gov.uk/about/opg

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) in England and Wales is a government body that, within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, protects the private assets and supervises the financial affairs of people who lack mental capacity for making decisions. It is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. The current Public Guardian and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian is Alan Eccles, who succeeded Martin John in April 2012.

The OPG was established on 1 October 2007, replacing the Public Guardianship Office (PGO).[1] Initially located in London, some functions transferred to offices in Birmingham and Nottingham during 2009.[2]

List of Public Guardians

Oct 2007-Jul 2008 00 Richard Brook[1][3]
Jul 2008-April 2012 00 Martin John[4]
April 2012- 00 Alan Eccles

References

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