| United Kingdom Vice-President of the Board of Trade | |
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| Board of Trade UK Export Finance | |
| Style | The Right Honourable (Formal prefix) Vice-President of the Board of Trade |
| Member of | Privy Council |
| Reports to | The President of the Board of Trade |
| Appointer | The British Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term |
The office of Vice-president of the Board of Trade is a junior ministerial position in the government of the United Kingdom at the Board of Trade, within the Department for Business and Trade. The office of Vice-president was created in 1786 but fell into abeyance in 1867. From 1848 onwards, the office was held concurrently with that of Paymaster General. The office of vice-president itself was effectively succeeded by that of Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade but the role is extant.[1]
Notable holders of the office of vice-president include Lord Grenville, William Gladstone, Lord Goderich and the Earl Granville.
In 2020, there was an unusual appointment of a Deputy President of the Board of Trade to assist the President, but the holder remained only an adviser to the Board.[2] This appears to have been a one-off appointment, and this role no longer exists.[3]
- ^ "Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 3, Officials of the Boards of Trade 1660-1870". British History Online. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Stuart, Graham. "Board of Trade: Membership". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Board of Trade". UK Government. Retrieved 11 March 2022.