| United Kingdom President of the Board of Trade | |
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| Board of Trade UK Export Finance | |
| Style | The Right Honourable (Formal prefix) President of the Board of Trade |
| Member of | British Cabinet Privy Council |
| Reports to | The Prime Minister |
| Seat | Westminster, London |
| Appointer | The Sovereign on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term |
The president of the Board of Trade is head of the Board of Trade. A committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, it was first established as a temporary committee of inquiry in the 17th century that evolved gradually into a government department with diverse functions.[1] The current holder of the post is Jonathan Reynolds,[2] who is concurrently the secretary of state for business and trade.
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