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New Permanent Secretary to the UK's Department for International Trade

The United Kingdom's Cabinet cecretary, with approval from the prime minister, appointed James Bowler to serve as the new permanent secretary to the Department for International Trade, the agency announced in a May 24 press release. Bowler most recently worked…

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as the permanent secretary leading the COVID Task Force in the Cabinet Office beginning in October 2020. The current interim permanent secretary, John Alty, is retiring. “I’m delighted to welcome James to DIT as we enter our next exciting stage," Trade Secretary Liz Truss said. "His experience will support our talented, driven department as we negotiate trade deals with key markets across the world, head the G7 trade track and encourage WTO reform."