Nick Baird has been re-appointed as Chair of the TRA's Board for a further three years until January 2030.
The Trade Remedies Authority has announced that Nick Baird has been re-appointed as its Chair of the Board for a further three years.
Nick was appointed as Chair in January 2024 and his current term was due to end on 10 January 2027 but will now continue until 10 January 2030 .
Nick spent 30 years in Government until 2013, mostly in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He was Chief Executive of UK Trade and Investment (which formerly carried out some of the functions of the Department for Business and Trade), FCO Europe and Economic Director General and UK Ambassador to Turkey. Before that, he was Immigration Policy Director in the Home Office, and had postings to the UK Representation to the EU in Brussels as well as in the Middle East.
He is also Chair of the charity Carers UK and of the Portman Group, the alcohol industry's responsible drinking regulator.
Commenting on his re-appointment, TRA Chair Nick Baird said:
I'm delighted to be re-appointed as Chair of the TRA's Board. The TRA has grown and developed considerably since I joined in 2024 and trade remedies play an increasingly prominent role in the UK's industrial and economic policy toolkit. I look forward to building on our strong foundations to help deliver the TRA's objectives of robust defence, being a trusted authority and embracing operational excellence.
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- The Trade Remedies Authority is the UK body that investigates whether new trade remedy measures are needed to counter unfair import practices and unforeseen surges of imports.
