The office of Vice-president of the Board of Trade was a junior ministerial position in the government of the United Kingdom at the Board of Trade, within the Department for Business and Trade. The office of Vice-president was created in 1786 but fell into abeyance in 1867. From 1848 onwards, the office was held concurrently with that of Paymaster General. The office of vice-president itself was effectively succeeded by that of Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade but the role is extant.
Notable holders of the office of vice-president include Lord Grenville, William Gladstone, Lord Goderich and the Earl Granville.
In 2020, there was an unusual appointment of a Deputy President of the Board of Trade to assist the President, but the holder remained only an adviser to the Board. This appears to have been a one-off appointment, and this role no longer exists.
Vice-Presidents of the Board of Trade, 1786–1867 (currently in abeyance)
Name Entered office Left officeWilliam Grenville 23 August 1786 8 August 1789James Graham, Marquess of Graham (Duke of Montrose from 23 September 1790) 8 August 1789 20 October 1790Dudley Ryder 20 October 1790 18 November 1801Sylvester Douglas, 1st Baron Glenbervie 18 November 1801 8 February 1804Nathaniel Bond 8 February 1804 6 June 1804George Rose 6 June 1804 5 February 1806Richard Temple-Grenville, Earl Temple 5 February 1806 30 March 1807George Rose 30 March 1807 29 September 1812Frederick John Robinson 29 September 1812 24 January 1818Thomas Wallace 24 January 1818 3 April 1823Charles Grant 3 April 1823 5 February 1828Thomas Frankland Lewis 5 February 1828 30 May 1828Thomas Courtenay 30 May 1828 22 November 1830Charles Poulett Thomson 22 November 1830 20 December 1834William Lowther, Viscount Lowther 20 December 1834 6 May 1835Henry Labouchere 6 May 1835 29 August 1839Richard Lalor Sheil 29 August 1839 28 June 1841Fox Maule 28 June 1841 3 September 1841William Gladstone 3 September 1841 10 June 1843James Broun-Ramsay, 10th Earl of Dalhousie 10 June 1843 5 February 1845Sir George Clerk, 6th Baronet 5 February 1845 8 July 1846Thomas Milner Gibson 8 July 1846 8 May 1848Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville 8 May 1848 11 February 1852Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley 11 February 1852 27 February 1852Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester 27 February 1852 4 January 1853Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley 4 January 1853 31 March 1855Edward Pleydell-Bouverie 31 March 1855 13 August 1855Robert Lowe 13 August 1855 6 April 1858Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 4th Earl of Donoughmore 6 April 1858 3 March 1859Algernon Percy, Baron Lovaine 3 March 1859 18 June 1859James Wilson 18 June 1859 12 August 1859William Francis Cowper 12 August 1859 22 February 1860William Hutt 22 February 1860 29 November 1865George Goschen 29 November 1865 12 March 1866William Monsell 12 March 1866 10 July 1866Stephen Cave 10 July 1866 12 August 1867Vacant
Deputy President of the Board of Trade, 2020 At some point on or before 8 June 2020, when it was mentioned in answer to a written parliamentary question, the Board of Trade had begun to be served by a Deputy President, in the person of the backbencher Marcus Fysh MP. This was later mentioned in a press release about updated membership. Name Entered office Left officeMarcus Fysh On or before 8 June 2020 October 2020
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