Paul Nowak (trade unionist)
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DeputyKate Bell
Preceded byThe Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway
General SecretaryBaroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway
Preceded byFrances O'Grady (2013)
Paul Nowak | |
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.jpg) Nowak in 2022 | |
| General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress | |
| Assumed office 29 December 2022 | |
| Deputy | Kate Bell |
| Preceded by | The Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway |
| Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress | |
| In office 2016 – 29 December 2022 | |
| General Secretary | Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway |
| Preceded by | Frances O'Grady (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1972 (age 53) Bebington, England |
| From 2013 to 2016, Nowak held the position of Assistant General Secretary. | |
Paul Nowak (born May 1972) is a British trade unionist. He has been the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) since 29 December 2022.[1] He was previously the deputy general secretary of the TUC.
Born in Bebington, Merseyside,[2] Nowak first joined a trade union at age 17 when he had a part-time job at Asda. He subsequently became an activist in the Communication Workers Union. He became Vice President of the Wirral Trades Union Council at the age of 19 – the youngest person to hold the post.
