BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Alok Sharma as his new business minister, the governmnet said in a statement on Thursday (13).
Sharma, 52, was also appointed as the minister in charge of the UK's COP26 climate change summit.
He was previously secretary of state for international development.
Sharma has held various roles, becoming the prime minister's infrastructure envoy to India in 2016 and a minister for housing the next year. He became the minister for international development in 2019.
Karen, Countess Spencer, co-Chair, Governing Council, Catalyst Now & Founder & Board Chair, Whole Child International speaks during the eventDarren Bandoo / DRGNFLY.SOCIAL
From L to R - Zibran Choudhury, head of engagement, Alliance Magazine; Salomão Lima, CEO, Sal&Co; Dr. Wamuyu Mahinda, co-Chair, Governing Council, Catalyst Now & Founding Partner, Collaborative Value Partners; Karen, Countess Spencer, co-chair, Governing Council, Catalyst Now & Founder & Board Chair, Whole Child International; Gary Lubner, founder, This Day Foundation, Philanthropist & Former CEO of Belron; Matthew Bishop, co-chair, Catalyst Now Awards; Nadia Kist, CEO Blood:Water; Maria Bystedt, program director at H&M Foundation; Cheryl Dorsey, co-chair, Governing Council, Catalyst Now & CEO, Echoing Green and Robert Fry, deputy high commissioner for Canada in the UKDarren Bandoo / DRGNFLY.SOCIAL
Nadia Kist, CEO Blood:Water receives the awardDarren Bandoo / DRGNFLY.SOCIAL
Maria Bystedt (third from left), program director at H&M Foundation receives the awardDarren Bandoo / DRGNFLY.SOCIAL
