Chairman of the Conservative Party
| Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Leader of the Conservative Party |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the Leader of the Conservative Party |
| Inaugural holder | Arthur Steel-Maitland |
| Formation | 1911 |
| Deputy | Justin Tomlinson |
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.
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 (most notably local government, women or youth). The Conservative Party is currently co-chaired by Oliver Dowden, who was appointed in a cabinet reshuffle on 15 September 2021, and Ben Elliot, who has been Co-Chairman since July 2019. Justin Tomlinson MP is Deputy Chairman.[citation needed]
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]
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Key
| style="background: Template:House of Commons/meta/color; width: 1px;" | | Member of the House of Commons |
| style="background: Template:House of Lords/meta/color; width: 1px;" | | Member of the House of Lords |
| style="background: Template:Independent politician/meta/color; width: 1px;" | | Non-parliamentarian |
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See also
- 1922 Committee – the parliamentary body of the Conservative Party, which has its own Chairman
References
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Harris, Robin (2011). The Conservatives - A History. London: Bantam Press. ISBN 9780593065112.
- ^ a b c Stewart, Graham (1999). Burying Caesar - Churchill, Chamberlain and the Battle for the Tory Party. London: Phoenix. ISBN 9780753810606.
- ^ a b c Sampson, Anthony (2004). Who Runs This Place?. London: John Murray. ISBN 0719565642.
- ^ Patten, Chris (2005). Not Quite the Diplomat. London: Allen Lane. ISBN 0713998555.
- ^ "Baroness Warsi". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Rt Hon James Cleverly MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
Bibliography
- Ball, Stuart, ed. (1998) The Conservative Party Since 1945, Manchester: Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719040139
- Conservatives Party Structure and Organisation
