Peter Johnston (BBC)

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| office = Controller of BBC Northern Ireland

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Peter Johnston (born Ballymena, 1965) is a former Controller of BBC Northern Ireland. He was educated at Ballymena Academy and Imperial College London, where he graduated in Chemical Engineering and Management. Prior to joining the BBC, he worked for Shell International in London and Price Waterhouse Coopers in Belfast. He joined BBC Northern Ireland in 1994 as a research executive, later becoming head of marketing and development, then Head of New Media for BBC Nations and Regions, before taking up post as Head of Broadcasting in 2003. He was appointed Controller on 27 October 2006, the youngest person ever to hold that position.Colemen, Maureen (2007) "[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/im-the-guy-who-axed-george-jones-13423111.html I'm the guy who axed George Jones]", Belfast Telegraph, 12 March 2007, retrieved 2010-06-19Day, Julia (2006) "[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/oct/27/bbc.broadcasting BBC appoints Northern Ireland controller]", The Guardian, 27 October 2006, retrieved 2010-06-19

In 2009 he was appointed as the chairman of Skillset's Northern Ireland national board."[http://www.skillset.org/skillset/press/2009/article_7519_1.asp BBC Northern Ireland controller Peter Johnston appointed new chair of Skillset's national board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705212822/http://www.skillset.org/skillset/press/2009/article_7519_1.asp |date=5 July 2011 }}", Skillset.org, 9 December 2009, retrieved 2010-06-19