Council

Council is the Governing Body of LSE. It has ultimate authority and accountability for exercising LSE’s powers in pursuit of advancing education, learning and research for the public benefit.

Council makes decisions in accordance with LSE’s constitutional and legal framework and Articles of Association, available in our Governance Resources. The Articles of Association are underpinned by a supporting governance architecture, key components of which are set out on these pages.

The Articles set out that Council is directly responsible for:

approving LSE’s strategy
approving annual estimates of income and expenditure
approving the annual audited accounts
appointing (and removing) the Director
appointing (and removing) the School Secretary
making, altering, amending, repealing or adding to any byelaws or regulations made under the Articles, unless otherwise specified.
Council may delegate other responsibilities where this is appropriate. See the Council scheme of delegation and the terms of reference of Council committees.

The articles provide for eighteen Council members, including independent, staff and student members. Each is a trustee, company director, and member of the School as well as a governor of LSE. Together they take collective responsibility for decision making.

Council members' Declaration of Interest

Independent Members (Up to 10 may be appointed)

Member	Status	Appointment End Date
Dr Susan Liautaud	Independent Member, Chair of Council	31.07.2023
Ali Nikpay	Independent Member, Vice-Chair	31.07.2023
Alastair Da Costa	Independent Member and Chair of Remuneration Committee and Ethics Committee	31.07.2023
Sir David Higgins	Independent Member and Chair of Finance and Estates Committee	31.07.2022
John Hughes	Independent Member	31.07.2021
Johannes Huth	Independent Member and Chair of Audit Committee	31.07.2023
Dr Donald Kaberuka	Independent Member	31.07.2022
Dr Musimbi Kanyoro	Independent Member	31.12.2023
Stuart Roden	Independent Member	25.03.2024
Elisabeth Stheeman	Independent Member	31.07.2022

Internal Members (Up to 8 may be appointed)

Member	Status	Appointment End Date
Baroness Minouche Shafik	Director	Ex officio
Professor Martin Anthony	Vice-Chair of Academic Board ex officio	Ex officio
David Gordon	General Secretary of the LSESU	Ex officio
Helly Mehta	Nominated by the Students' Union	15.11.2021
Dr Claudine Provencher	Appointed from Professional Services Staff	31.07.2022
Professor Pauline Barrieu	Nominated by Academic Board	10.05.2024
Professor Terhi Rantanen	Nominated by Academic Board	31.07.2022
Professor Alex Voorhoeve	Nominated by Academic Board	31.07.2021