| Agency Name: | Office of the Public Guardian |
| Type: | Executive Agency |
| Preceding1: | Public Guardianship Office |
| Jurisdiction: | England and Wales |
| Headquarters: | PO Box 16185, Birmingham, B2 2WH |
| Region Code: | GB |
| Minister1 Name: | Heidi Alexander MP |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services |
| Chief1 Name: | Amy Holmes |
| Chief1 Position: | Chief Executive and Public Guardian |
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) in England and Wales is a government body that, within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, polices the activities of deputies, attorneys and guardians who act to protect the financial affairs of people who lack the mental capacity for making decisions about such things. It is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. The current Public Guardian and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian is Amy Holmes, replacing Stuart Howard, who acted as interim Public Guardian from April 2022 to July 2022.
The OPG was established on 1 October 2007, replacing the Public Guardianship Office (PGO).[1] Initially located in London, most functions transferred to offices in Birmingham and Nottingham during 2009.[2]
| Oct 2007 – Jul 2008 | Richard Brook[3] | ||
| Jul 2008 – April 2012 | Martin John[4] | ||
| April 2012– 28 June 2019 | Alan Eccles | ||
| 1 July 2019 – March 2022 | Nick Goodwin[5] [6] | ||
| April 2022 - July 2022 | Stuart Howard (acting) [7] | ||
| July 2022 - Present | Amy Holmes [8] |