Peter Coe to retire

GOC chief executive and registrar Peter Coe will retire from his post at the end of July 2008 when he reaches his 60th birthday.

The Council said that following discussions with Coe, it supported his view that this was the appropriate time for him to hand over to a new chief executive in preparation for a newly constituted Council.

The GOC's chairman, Rosie Varley, paid tribute to Coe's achievements in taking forward a substantial reform programme since his appointment in 2001 and wished him well for the future.