Ofcom has today announced the reappointment of Marion Sinclair as the BBC’s nominee to the board of MG ALBA, the body responsible for ensuring the availability of high-quality television programmes in Gaelic to viewers in Scotland.
Ofcom’s recommendation for the reappointment has been agreed by Jenny Gilruth MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills at the Scottish Government.
Marion will serve on the Board for a term of four years commencing from 1 June 2023.
Marion Sinclair was first appointed to the MG ALBA Board on 1 June 2019. She has been Chief Executive of Publishing Scotland (a trade and development body and charity) since 2008 and has worked in the book publishing sector for over 35 years.
Marion is also a board member of the Gaelic Books Council (ex-officio) and BookSource, as well as a committee member of the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Library Advisory Group, and Saltire Society Publisher of the Year panel. Marion is from the Isle of Barra but lives and works in Edinburgh.
Statistics suggest 57,000 people in Scotland speak Gaelic of a population of 5.46 million. The BBC offer a radio and television service for those who speak the language.
