Paul Thwaite

Thwaite was born in Liverpool, England and educated at the Liverpool Blue Coat School in Wavertree.^[1] He studied at the University of Manchester.^[1]

Thwaite has worked at NatWest since 1997 and has held a number of roles across the company.^[1] Before taking up the role as chief executive of the group in July 2023, he was chief executive of NatWest's Commercial and Institutional Business division.^[2] In July 2023, Thwaite was appointed interim chief executive of NatWest following the resignation of Alison Rose.^[3] On 16 February 2024, Thwaite formally became the permanent chief executive of NatWest.^[4][5] Thwaite has also held senior roles within other banks across the UK, Europe and the US.^[6]