Enterprise Champion Explained

Post:Enterprise Champion to the Business Secretary
Incumbent:Alan Sugar, Baron Sugar
Appointer:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Reports To:Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
First:Alan Sugar, Baron Sugar of Clapton
Formation:5 June 2009

Enterprise Champion or Enterprise Tsar is a position within the UK Government responsible for promoting entrepreneurship and advising the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The role is currently held by Alan Sugar, the well-known entrepreneur and star of BBC One's The Apprentice, who formerly held the position for one year during the Brown ministry (2007–10).[1] During this time, he was ennobled as Lord Sugar.[2]

Sugar was also kept on by Conservative Party prime ministers David Cameron in the 2015 United Kingdom general election and by Theresa May after the Brexit referendum.[3] [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. News: Lord Sugar re-hired as government enterprise 'tsar'. BBC News. 25 May 2016.
  2. News: Sir Alan hired in government role. 5 June 2009.
  3. News: Lord Sugar appointed government's enterprise tsar. GOV.UK. 2018-10-27. en.
  4. Web site: Alan Sugar named Tory enterprise tsar despite past criticism of Osborne. Stewart. Heather. 2016-05-25. the Guardian. en. 2018-10-27.
  5. News: Alan Sugar reappointed as government's enterprise tsar Business Advice. 2016-05-25. Business Advice. 2018-10-27. en-US.
  6. News: Lord Sugar hired as the Government's 'Enterprise Tsar'. Hughes. Laura. 2016-05-25. The Telegraph. 2018-10-27. en-GB. 0307-1235.

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