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Mark Pritchard MP Appointed as British Trade Envoy to Armenia and Georgia

Politics

On September 12, the UK Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Mr Mark Pritchard, MP, as a British Trade Envoy to Armenia and Georgia. Trade envoys are a network of parliamentarians appointed by the Prime Minister, drawn from across the political spectrum. Trade envoys engage with one or more emerging markets where substantial trade and investment opportunities have been identified by UK government. They support the drive for economic growth by building on the UK’s existing relations with these markets and maximising bilateral trade. Mr Pritchard said: "I am honoured to have been asked by the Prime Minister to be the UK's first Trade Envoy to Georgia and Armenia.  My appointment underscores the importance of increasing the UK's trade and investment in Georgia and Armenia and Her Majesty's Government's commitment to a policy of commercial and business success between our respective countries.  There are very many trade and investment opportunities to be realised."   Please find Mr Pritchard’s photo attached. His biography is presented below. Mark Pritchard MP - Biography – Summary  

  • Has represented The Wrekin (Shropshire) since 2005 (12 plus years in UK Parliament).
  • Appointed by the Prime Minister to the Council of Europe (2015-current). Member of Migration, Refugees & Displaced Persons Committee.
  • Appointed by the Prime Minister to the UK Parliament’s Joint Human Rights Committee (2015-current).
  • Appointed by the Prime Minister as a member of the Joint National Security Strategy Committee (2011-2015).
  • Appointed by the Foreign Secretary as a UK delegate to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2010-2015).
  • Member of the Speaker’s Panel of Chairs - and recently chaired The Modern Slavery Bill. Chairs Delegated Legislation in the UK Parliament.
  • Former Deputy Chairman of Conservative Party’s International Office.
  • Served on a number of Select Committees, most recently as a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
  • He is Chairman of the Latvia Parliamentary Group.
  • He is a Member of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA).
  • He is Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee.
  • Founding Chairman of the Parliamentary Group on Cyber-Security.
  • He is an elected member of the British-American Parliamentary Group (BAPG) Executive Committee.
  • He is a post-graduate of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (AFPS-Army). He has visited both Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • He is a Global Board Member of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA).
  • Co-Chairman of the Parliamentary Group for the Abolition of the Death Penalty.
  • He holds two Masters degrees: International Diplomacy (Buckingham) and Marketing Management (London Guildhall).