Secretary for Business, Industry, and Trade (Sanctaria)
| Secretary of State for Business, Industry, and Trade | |
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 Sanctarian Coat of Arms | |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister of Sanctaria |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | President of Sanctaria on the advice of the Prime Minister, and the consent of the Senate |
| Term length | At the Prime Minister's Pleasure No fixed term |
| Formation | 19 November 1974 |
| First holder | Miles Jackson MP |
| Salary | S£280,000 |
| Website | bit.gov.sct |
The Secretary of State for Business, Industry, and Trade, also known as the Secretary for Business, Business Secretary, or Trade Secretary, is the head of the Sanctarian Department of Business, Industry, and Trade, which is concerned with international trade, economic growth, and business regulation and support. The current Business Secretary is Julia Griffin, who was appointed on 01 February 2018.
Prior to February 2018, the position was generally known as the Secretary for Commerce. The Department itself has been renamed on a number of occasions.
Overview
The Secretary for Business is a senior advisor to the Prime Minister on all matters relating to business and industry in Sanctaria. The Secretary is responsible for, among other things, forming government policy on international trade priorities, economic development, industrial strategy, and regulation.
The position was originally established in 1974 as the Secretary for Commerce, in charge of the Department of Commerce. Under the purview of this original department were also portfolios such as labour market and union regulation, innovation and science, and postal affairs. Various governments since then, however, have transferred these and other duties to other departments.
Duties
The basic duties of the Business Secretary include, but are not limited to:
- Developing, coordinating and delivering on trade policy, including the promotion of Sanctarian goods and services abroad.
- Leading on investment promotion.
- Responsibility for consumer affairs and corporate governance.
- Corporate law reform and oversight of the competition authorities in Sanctaria.
List of office holders
| Key |
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Secretary of State for Commerce | |||||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth—Death) |
Government | Term of office | |
| 1 | 
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Miles Jackson (1911—1989) |
1st | 19 November 1974 |
03 November 1981 |
| 2 | 
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Karl Adams (1929—1997) |
2nd | 06 December 1981 |
28 February 1984 |
| 3 | 
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Richard Kelsey (1907—1988) |
28 February 1984 |
17 October 1986 | |
| 4 | 
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Calum Grimshaw (1942—2015) |
3rd | 29 November 1986 |
31 January 1990 |
| 5[1] |
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Karl Adams (1929—1997) |
31 January 1990 |
06 November 1993 | |
| 6 | 
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Lance Monroe (b.1941) |
4th | 12 December 1993 |
08 November 2000 |
Secretary of State for Enterprise & Commerce | |||||
| 7 | 
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Gina Salmons (b.1960) |
5th | 01 December 2000 |
18 September 2005 |
| 8 | 
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Jason Reid (b.1962) |
18 September 2005 |
04 November 2007 | |
| 6th | 13 December 2007 |
18 December 2010 | |||
| 9 | 
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Mark Kindle (b.1969) |
18 December 2010 |
05 February 2013 | |
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Mark Parson (b.1952) |
7th | 01 March 2013 |
11 September 2015 |
Secretary of State for Commerce | |||||
| 11 | 
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Julie Chrisintim (b.1963) |
7th | 11 September 2015 |
12 January 2018 |
Secretary of State for Business, Industry, and Trade | |||||
| 12 | 
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Julia Griffin (b.1970) |
8th | 01 February 2018 |
Incumbent |
References
- ↑ Adams had originally served as the 2nd Commerce Secretary from 1981 to 1984. As his terms were non-consecutive, he is counted twice.