Richard Burge

Richard David Arthur Burge (born 5 April 1958) is a British independent adviser on international trade, and organisational management and leadership.

He was Assistant Representative in Lagos, Nigeria until March 1990,[3] then had a series of posts in the UK ending up as Head of Africa and Middle East Operations for three years until September 1995.

[11] Burge has served as a trustee and board member of a number of charities and not-for-profit organizations including the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development, the Association of Chief Executives in the Voluntary Sector (ACEVO), The Association of Chief Executives (of government executive agencies), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, the Council of Durham University (including chair of the University Ethics Committee, Vice Chair of Bridewell Royal Hospital (King Edward's School, Witley), a Commissioner for Commonwealth Scholarships, trustee of the Television Trust for the Environment, and chair of the Global Health Assurance Partnership (based in Geneva), and treasurer of St John-at-Hackney in London.

[citation needed] He is currently Junior Warden of the Worshipful Company of World Traders, and has been chair of Council at Hatfield College Durham University for 13 years.

[13] On 28 May 2024 Burge was one of 120 business leaders who signed a letter expressing support for the Labour Party in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.