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| − | '''Stephen Green''' is Group Chairman of [[HSBC]]. | + | Lord '''Stephen Green''' is the former Group Chairman of [[HSBC]] Holdings who became UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment in both the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]] and the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] on 11 January 2011. |
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| + | ==Joining the Coalition Government== | ||
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| + | In September 2010, it was announced he would join the UK's Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition government in early 2011 as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment in an unpaid capacity. He stepped down as Group Chairman of HSBC on 3 December 2010 and was replaced by [[Douglas Flint]]. To enable him to be accountable to Parliament, he was created a life peer on 16 November 2010 as Baron Green of Hurstpierpoint, of Hurstpierpoint in the County of West Sussex,[4] and was introduced in the [[House of Lords]] on 22 November. | ||
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| + | ==Business '20' proposal== | ||
At the 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Green proposed that a "Business 20" forum be set up, designed to mirror the G20 group of the world's leading economies. It would, however, be made up of big international companies, rather than governments.<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/go/tag/view/blog_post/Stephen%20Green Telegraph blog], Jan 30 2009</ref> | At the 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Green proposed that a "Business 20" forum be set up, designed to mirror the G20 group of the world's leading economies. It would, however, be made up of big international companies, rather than governments.<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/go/tag/view/blog_post/Stephen%20Green Telegraph blog], Jan 30 2009</ref> | ||
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==Lobbying roles== | ==Lobbying roles== | ||
*Chairman of the [[British Bankers' Association]]. | *Chairman of the [[British Bankers' Association]]. | ||
| − | *Board member and UK representative on the [[European Banking Federation]] | + | *Board member and UK representative on the [[European Banking Federation]] |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| − | [[Category: Financial sector lobbying]] | + | [[Category: Financial sector lobbying]][[Category:Revolving Door]] |
Revision as of 11:13, 24 January 2012
Lord Stephen Green is the former Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings who became UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment in both the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 11 January 2011.
Joining the Coalition Government
In September 2010, it was announced he would join the UK's Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition government in early 2011 as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment in an unpaid capacity. He stepped down as Group Chairman of HSBC on 3 December 2010 and was replaced by Douglas Flint. To enable him to be accountable to Parliament, he was created a life peer on 16 November 2010 as Baron Green of Hurstpierpoint, of Hurstpierpoint in the County of West Sussex,[4] and was introduced in the House of Lords on 22 November.
Business '20' proposal
At the 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Green proposed that a "Business 20" forum be set up, designed to mirror the G20 group of the world's leading economies. It would, however, be made up of big international companies, rather than governments.[1]
Lobbying roles
- Chairman of the British Bankers' Association.
- Board member and UK representative on the European Banking Federation
Notes
- ↑ Telegraph blog, Jan 30 2009
