Roman governor presiding over Jesus’s trial (7,6)

I believe the answer is:

pontius pilate

(Other definitions for pontius pilate that I've seen before include "Roman procurator of Judaea who ordered Jesus's crucifixion" , "Jesus's judge" , "Roman official who authorised Jesus' crucifixion" , "Roman official who allowed Jesus' crucifixion" , "Governor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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