Former FDA head - Former FDA chief

[GoodTaste]

I searched for "former FDA head Scott Gottlief" and got this:

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Scott Gottlieb, former FDA chief: U.S. must improve coronavirus testing for asymptomatic patients

Source: Washington Post
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/28/scott-gottlieb-former-fda-chief-us-must-improve-co/


Obviously, "chief" is extremly common in American English. But is "former FDA head" wrong? Or rarely used? I suspect "head" might be widely used in British English. I am not sure.

 

[GoesStation]

They're both common in American English.