Who has BP appointed to lead its second chair search within a year, and what is the source of this information?

BP has appointed senior independent director Amanda Blanc to lead the search for a new chair for the second time in a year, as reported by the Financial Times on Monday. According to the FT, BP's interim chair Ian Tyler stated that 'at the request of the board, Amanda Blanc will lead the search process for BP's next chair'. The FT also quoted a response from Taylor indicating the search would be 'rigorous' and the appointment would 'reflect the board’s collective view'.

What did BP's interim chair Ian Tyler specifically say about Amanda Blanc's role in the chair search, according to the Financial Times?

According to the Financial Times, BP's interim chair Ian Tyler said: 'at the request of the board, Amanda Blanc will lead the search process for BP's next chair'. This statement confirms Blanc’s formal, board-mandated leadership of the process, and it is the only direct quote from Tyler provided in the news body. No further details about timeline, criteria, or scope of the search were attributed to Tyler in the reported text.

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