New President For Rospa

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Lord jordan of Bournville CBE has taken up office as the new president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. He succeeds Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen, who held the post for four years.rnA trade unionist by background, Lord Jordan began his career as a shop steward at GKN in Birmingham.rnHe was president of the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union from 1986 to 1995, during which period he was also a member of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress.rnIn 1995 he became general secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, a post he held until 2002, and he has also held a number of international presidencies, including that of the International Metalworkers' Federation.