19/05/09

The Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP, former UK Cabinet Minister for Trade & Industry, has been elected as the new President of GLOBE UK. As GLOBE UK holds the Presidency of GLOBE International Mr Byers has also become President of GLOBE International. Please find below a short biography of Mr Byers. Mr Byers will be closely supported in this role by the Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce MP, Chairman of the UK Select Committee for International Development, and Lord Michael Jay, former head of the UK Foreign Office and the UK's G8 Sherpa in 2005 & 2006.

Adam C.T. Matthews
Secretary General

Rt Hon Stephen Byers MP
President
The Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE)

Mr Byers was elected as Labour MP for Wallsend in 1992.  Mr Byers was an Opposition Whip before being appointed Shadow Minister for Training and Employment.  He was re-elected for the new seat of North Tyneside and entered the Cabinet as Chief Secretary for the Treasury, he was appointed as Secretary of State for Energy, Trade and Industry until the 2001 General Election.  Mr Byers was appointed Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions from 2001 until leaving government in May 2002.