Chairman

The procedure for appointing a chairman of a company and his functions are contained in the Articles of Association. Usually he is appointed by the directors from their number and will officiate as chairman of meetings of the directors and shareholders. If he is not able to act as chairman of a meeting for any reason there ought to be a mechanism in the Articles of Association to select another chairman. His role is primarily procedural. He does not carry greater obligations or legal responsibility than other directors. He may however, have a casting vote on a voting tie.