Banco Santander chair Ana Botín 'business advisor' to David Cameron
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 @ 4:48 PM
CHAIRWOMAN of Banco Santander Ana Botín has become an advisor to UK prime minister David Cameron.
Sra Botín, who ran the British arm of Santander between 2010 and 2014, is one of 19 members of a 'business advisory group' who will meet every quarter, and who include corporate figureheads such as managing director of BP, Bob Dudley; Xavier Rolet, managing director of the London Stock Exchange; Steve Varley, chairman of EY, and managing director of Rolls Royce, Warren East.
They have been brought together to 'provide high-level advice' to the prime minister on 'critical issues' relating to the economy and trade in the UK.
The business advisory group will serve as a forum for discussion about the main problems and priorities relating to the economy and the UK's major trade sectors.
It will be informal in nature and apolitical, the British government stresses.
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