Brendan Barber

Sir Brendan Barber
Barber speaking at the Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally in 2012
Chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
In office 2014–2020
Minister	Vince Cable Sajid Javid Greg Clark Andrea Leadsom Alok Sharma Kwasi Kwarteng Jacob Rees-Mogg
Preceded by	Ed Sweeney
Succeeded by	Claire Chapman
10th General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress
In office 2003–2012
Preceded by	John Monks
Succeeded by	Frances O'Grady
Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress
In office 1993–2003
Preceded by	John Monks
Succeeded by	Frances O'Grady
Personal details
Born	(1951-04-03) 3 April 1951 (age 73) Southport, England
Alma mater	City University London

Sir Brendan Paul Barber (born 3 April 1951) is a British trade union official. He served as chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) Council until 2020. He is a former general secretary of the United Kingdom's Trades Union Congress (TUC); a post he held from June 2003 until his retirement at the end of 2012. He was appointed Acas Chair in 2014, replacing Ed Sweeney, who had been in the post since 2007. He also serves on the board of the Banking Standards Board (2015–), the Board of Transport for London (2013–), the board of Britain Stronger in Europe (2015–), the Council of City University, London and the board of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (2014–).