President of the Board of Trade

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The President of the Board of Trade is a senior UK government minister responsible for overseeing trade policy, commerce, and industry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom cabinet position
government ministerial office
appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
associatedWith Board of Trade
Department for Business and Trade
country United Kingdom
domain economic policy
industrial policy
trade negotiations
eligibleFor member of Parliament
governmentBranch executive branch of the United Kingdom
hasCompetence business regulation
industrial development
international trade relations
trade promotion
hasDuties advising on industrial strategy
developing trade agreements
promoting international trade
regulating aspects of commerce
supporting UK exporters
hasHistoricalConnection Board of Trade and Plantations
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for International Trade
Department of Trade and Industry
hasJurisdiction United Kingdom
hasTitleInLanguage President of the Board of Trade
inception 17th century
isUsuallyHeldBy Secretary of State for Business and Trade
languageUsed English
legalForm ministerial office created by royal prerogative and statute
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity London
memberOf Privy Council of the United Kingdom
officeHolderRole senior UK government minister
officeType ministerial portfolio
political office
oversees Board of Trade
partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Government of the United Kingdom
politicalSystem parliamentary democracy
reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
responsibleFor commerce
industry
trade policy
seat Westminster
style The Right Honourable
traditionallyHeldBy Member of the House of Commons
usedBy United Kingdom government


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