General Secretary of the TUC
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The General Secretary of the TUC is the chief permanent officer of the Trades Union Congress, and a major figurehead in the trade union movement in the United Kingdom.
The Secretary is responsible for the effective operation of the TUC and for leading implementation of policies set by the annual Congress and the organisation's General Council. He also serves as the TUC's chief representative, both with the public and with other organisations.
The position was formed in 1921, when the Parliamentary Committee of the TUC became the General Council. The position of Secretary has been a permanent, full-time position in the TUC since 1904. Before that, the Secretary was elected annually at Congress.
[edit] Secretaries of the Parliamentary Committee of the TUC
- W. H. Wood (1868-1869)
- George Potter (1869-1872)
- George Odger (1872-1873)
- George Howell (1873-1876)
- Henry Broadhurst (1876-1885)
- George Shipton (1885-1886)
- Henry Broadhurst (1886-1890)
- Charles Fenwick (1890-1894)
- Sam Woods (1894-1905)
- W. C. Steadman (1905-1911)
- C. W. Bowerman (1911-1921)
[edit] General Secretaries of the TUC
- C. W. Bowerman (September 10, 1921 – September 8, 1923)
- Fred Bramley (September 8, 1923 – October 10, 1925) (died in office)
- Sir Walter Citrine (Acting General Secretary from October 10, 1925 – September 11, 1926) (September 11, 1926 – October 21, 1946)
- Sir Vincent Tewson (October 21, 1946 – September 6, 1960)
- George Woodcock (September 6, 1960 – February 26, 1969)
- Vic Feather (Acting General Secretary from February 26, 1969 – September 2, 1969) (September 2, 1969 – September 7, 1973)
- Len Murray (September 7, 1973– September 7, 1984)
- Norman Willis (September 7, 1984 – September 10, 1993)
- John Monks (September 10, 1993 –May 29, 2003)
- Brendan Barber (May 29, 2003 – )
