John Mogg, Baron Mogg

The Right Honourable
The Lord Mogg
KCMG
Personal details
Born
John Frederick Mogg

(1943-10-05) 5 October 1943 (age 81)
Birmingham
OccupationChairman, Ofgem

John Frederick Mogg, Baron Mogg KCMG (5 October 1943) is a previous Chairman of Ofgem and the current Chairman of the EU Energy Regulators. It was announced that he would become a life peer on 18 April 2008,[1][2] and on 28 May 2008 he was created Baron Mogg, of Queen's Park in the county of East Sussex.[3] On 14 January 2019 he retired from the House of Lords.[4]

Professional life

Mogg spent half of his career in the Civil Service, particularly with regards to industry and European issues. He also served with the European Commission, reaching the grade of Director-General with responsibility for the Internal Market and Financial Services.

He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 2003.[5]

In his previous role as chairman of energy regulator Ofgem, he received £214,999 a year salary, as revealed to the public in July 2010.[6]

Titles

  • Mr John Mogg (1943–2003)
  • Sir John Mogg KCMG (2003–2008)
  • The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mogg KCMG (2008–)

References

  1. ^ House of Lords Appointments Commission – New Non-Party-Political Peers (2008), House of Lords Appointments Commission, London, UK, viewed 8 May 2008, http://www.lordsappointments.gov.uk/news/080418_peers.aspx Archived 3 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "No. 58671". The London Gazette. 18 April 2008. p. 6001.
  3. ^ "No. 58713". The London Gazette. 30 May 2008. p. 8159.
  4. ^ "Lord Mogg". UK Parliament.
  5. ^ "No. 56963". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 April 2008. p. 3.
  6. ^ "Quango chiefs' salaries revealed". BBC News. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.