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A globally respected trade negotiator, tasked with sealing deals with the UKs key trading partners, has been appointed today by the Prime Minister and the International Trade Secretary.
Internationally recognised expert Crawford Falconer will act as head of profession for trade negotiators and will bolster the Civil Services trade negotiation skills, bringing over 25 years of public service in trade and foreign affairs.
As the Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser and Second Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Trade (DIT) he will be responsible to the Secretary of State for International Trade, The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP for negotiating with ministers the best global trade deals that will benefit the whole of the UK.
The new expert Second Permanent Secretary post was created to support the establishment of a world-class trade negotiation function and lead this new profession within the Civil Service, reporting to the DIT Permanent Secretary.
Together with his team Crawford will:
develop and negotiate free trade agreements and market access deals with non-EU countries
negotiate plurilateral...