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Chairman of the Conservative Party

Chairman of the Conservative Party

Position of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom

The Chairman of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is responsible for party administration and overseeing the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, formerly Conservative Central Office.

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When the Conservatives are in government, the officeholder is usually a member of the Cabinet holding a sinecure position such as Minister without Portfolio. Deputy or Vice Chairmen of the Conservative Party may also be appointed, with responsibility for specific aspects of the party. The Chairman of the Conservative Party is Richard Holden who has been in the role since 13 November 2023.

The role of Deputy Chairman is currently held by eight Members of Parliament, they are: Sara Britcliffe, James Daly, Angela Richardson, Rachel Maclean (Women), Jack Lopresti, Nickie Aiken (Party Board), Jonathan Gullis and Matt Vickers.

The role was created in 1911 in response to the Conservative party's defeat in the second 1910 general election. The position is not subject to election, as it is given by the party leader.[1]

List

Key

Member of the House of Commons
Member of the House of Lords
Non-parliamentarian

List

More information Term of office, Election ...
  1. Iain Macleod and Baron Poole jointly held the chairmanship from 17 April to 10 October 1961.
  2. Liam Fox and Lord Saatchi jointly held the chairmanship from 11 November 2003 to 6 May 2005.
  3. Lord Feldman of Elstree and Baroness Warsi jointly held the chairmanship from 12 May 2010 to 4 September 2012.
  4. Lord Feldman of Elstree and Grant Shapps jointly held the chairmanship from 4 September 2012 to 11 May 2015.
  5. Ben Elliot and James Cleverly jointly held the chairmanship from 24 July 2019 to 13 February 2020.
  6. Ben Elliot and Amanda Milling jointly held the chairmanship from 13 February 2020 to 15 September 2021.
  7. Ben Elliot and Oliver Dowden jointly held the chairmanship from 15 September 2021 to 24 June 2022.
  8. Ben Elliot and Andrew Stephenson jointly held the chairmanship from 7 July 2022 to 5 September 2022.

Timeline

Richard Holden (British politician)Greg HandsNadhim ZahawiJake BerryAndrew StephensonOliver DowdenAmanda MillingJames CleverlyBen ElliotBrandon LewisPatrick McLoughlinGrand ShappsSayeeda Warsi, Baroness WarsiAndrew Feldman, Baron Feldman of ElstreeEric PicklesCaroline SpelmanFrancis MaudeMaurice Saatchi, Baron SaatchiLiam FoxTheresa MayDavid Davis (British politician)Michael AncramBrian MawhinneyJeremy HanleyNorman FowlerChris PattenKenneth Baker, Baron Baker of DorkingPeter Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton MandevilleNorman TebbitJohn GummerCecil ParkinsonPeter ThorneycroftWilliam WhitelawPeter Carington, 6th Baron CarringtonPeter Thomas, Baron Thomas of GwydirAnthony BarberEdward du CannJohn Hare, 1st Viscount BlackenhamIain MacleodRab ButlerQuintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St MaryleboneOliver Poole, 1st Baron PooleFrederick Marquis, 1st Earl of WooltonRalph Assheton, 1st Baron ClitheroeThomas Dugdale, 1st Baron CrathorneDouglas Hacking, 1st Baron HackingJohn Baird, 1st Viscount StonehavenNeville ChamberlainJ. C. C. DavidsonStanley Jackson (cricketer)George Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of LeckieArthur Steel-Maitland

See also

  • 1922 Committee – the parliamentary body of the Conservative Party, which has its own Chairman

References

Notes

  1. [1]
    Harris, Robin (2011). The Conservatives - A History. London: Bantam Press. ISBN 9780593065112. (p. 249) After the second election defeat of 1910 there was an unstoppable pressure for an enquiry into the party's failures. A committee recommended that two new posts be created - that of party treasurer and that of chairman of the party (enjoying 'Cabinet rank'). ... Balfour accepted the changes but tried to reduce the status of the chairman, a position which he significantly (and permanently) re-titled 'chairman of the party organization'. He also concealed, as long as he could, the 'Cabinet rank' pledge. Finally he appointed a rather junior but, as it turned out, vigorous and assertive Birmingham member of parliament, Arthur Steel-Maitland, to the chairmanship.
  2. [2]
    Harris, Robin (2011). The Conservatives - A History. London: Bantam Press. ISBN 9780593065112.
  3. [3]
    Stewart, Graham (1999). Burying Caesar - Churchill, Chamberlain and the Battle for the Tory Party. London: Phoenix. ISBN 9780753810606.
  4. [4]
    Sampson, Anthony (2004). Who Runs This Place?. London: John Murray. ISBN 0719565642.
  5. [5]
    Patten, Chris (2005). Not Quite the Diplomat. London: Allen Lane. ISBN 0713998555.
  6. [6]
    "Baroness Warsi". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Rt Hon James Cleverly MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

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