# Enterprise Champion

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Government position in the UK

Enterprise Champion to the Business Secretary Incumbent Alan Sugar, Baron Sugar since 25 May 2016 Reports to Secretary of State for Business and Trade Appointer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Formation 5 June 2009 First holder Alan Sugar

**Enterprise Champion** or **Enterprise Tsar**[1] is a position within the [UK Government](/source/UK_Government) responsible for promoting [entrepreneurship](/source/Entrepreneurship) and advising the [Department for Business and Trade](/source/Department_for_Business_and_Trade). The role is currently held by [Alan Sugar](/source/Alan_Sugar), the businessman and star of [BBC One](/source/BBC_One)'s *[The Apprentice](/source/The_Apprentice_(UK_TV_series))*, who also held the position for one year during the [Brown ministry](/source/Brown_ministry) (2007–10).[2] During this time, he was ennobled as Lord Sugar.[3]

Sugar was also kept on by [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) prime ministers [David Cameron](/source/David_Cameron) in the [2015 United Kingdom general election](/source/2015_United_Kingdom_general_election) and by [Theresa May](/source/Theresa_May) after the [Brexit referendum](/source/Brexit_referendum).[4][5][6][7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["No. 59124"](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59124/page/11879). *[The London Gazette](/source/The_London_Gazette)*. 10 July 2009. p. 11879.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Lord Sugar re-hired as government enterprise 'tsar'"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36376161). *BBC News*. 25 May 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sir Alan hired in government role"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8085254.stm). 5 June 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Lord Sugar appointed government's enterprise tsar"](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lord-sugar-appointed-governments-enterprise-tsar). *GOV.UK*. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Stewart, Heather (25 May 2016). ["Alan Sugar named Tory enterprise tsar despite past criticism of Osborne"](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/may/25/youre-hired-lord-sugar-named-government-enterprise-tsar-apprentice-david-cameron). *the Guardian*. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Alan Sugar reappointed as government's enterprise tsar | Business Advice"](https://businessadvice.co.uk/hr/recruitment/alan-sugar-re-appointed-as-governments-enterprise-tsar/). *Business Advice*. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Hughes, Laura (25 May 2016). ["Lord Sugar hired as the Government's 'Enterprise Tsar'"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/25/lord-sugar-hired-as-the-governments-enterprise-tsar/). *The Telegraph*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0307-1235](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0307-1235). Retrieved 27 October 2018.

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