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'''Trade Commissioner''' is the title of a class of [[diplomacy|diplomatic]] envoy whose primary duties are to promote international [[trade agreements]] and [[export]] [[trade]] programs on behalf of a national or regional government authority. Such envoys are normally posted abroad, often being permanently resident in the country or region to which they have been assigned.
{{Infobox Minister
| honorific-prefix = <small>[[The Right Honourable]]</small><br>
| name = The Baroness Ashton of Upholland<br>
| honorific-suffix = <small>[[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|PC]]</small>
| image = Baroness Ashton 01.jpg
| imagesize = 150px
| order = European Trade Commissioner
| term_start = 3 October 2008
| predecessor = [[Peter Mandelson]]
}}
== Sources and External links== ▼'''''Trade Commissioner''''' is the title of a class of [[diplomacy|diplomatic]] envoy.
*[http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org6_e.htm World Trade Organisation member countries] (Including links to each country's trade-related national website)
Such a post is created to promote bi-lateral Economic Partnerships and Trade Agreements on behalf of the Head of a Diplomatic Mission or Government.
The envoy is normally accredited to an Embassy or Government in one country, yet may spend a considerable amount of time abroad or even be permanently resident in another jurisdiction.
[[Catherine Ashton]] is the current EU Trade Commissioner
▲==Sources and External links==
*[http://www.eurunion.org/eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2996 Delegation of EU Commission to the USA]
*[http://trade.einnews.com/news/catherine-ashton-trade EU Trade News]
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