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President of the Liberal Democrats
Incumbent
Mark Pack
since 1 January 2020
Member ofFederal Board
Reports toLiberal Democrats
AppointerLiberal Democrats
Term lengththree-year
Formation1988
First holderSir Ian Wrigglesworth
DeputyVacant

The president of the Liberal Democrats chairs the Federal Board of the Liberal Democrats of the United Kingdom.

The responsibilities of the president are similar to that of chairman of the Conservative Party, although the role is elected by the membership for a fixed term.

They are elected in an all-member ballot by Liberal Democrat party members for a three-year term, updated from two-year terms. They may serve a maximum of two three-year terms. The next scheduled contest will occur in Autumn 2022 with the winner beginning their term of office on 1 January 2023.

The current president is Mark Pack, who was elected in 2019 and took office on 1 January 2020.

Eligibility to stand

In order to be a candidate for president, the candidate must be a member of the Liberal Democrats and secure the nomination of not less than 200 members in not less than 20 local parties (including, for this purpose, the specified associated organisations representing youth and/or students).[1]

List of party presidents to date

Term Name(s) Constituency (where applicable)
1988–90 Sir Ian Wrigglesworth N/A (served as MP 1974–1987)
1991–94 style="background: Template:House of Commons/meta/color; width: 1px;" | Charles Kennedy Ross, Cromarty and Skye
1995–98 style="background: Template:House of Commons/meta/color; width: 1px;" | Bob Maclennan Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
1999–00 style="background: Template:House of Lords/meta/color; width: 1px;" | Diana Maddock N/A
2001–04 style="background: Template:House of Lords/meta/color; width: 1px;" | Navnit Dholakia N/A
2005–08 style="background: Template:House of Commons/meta/color; width: 1px;" | Simon Hughes North Southwark and Bermondsey
2009–10 style="background: Template:House of Lords/meta/color; width: 1px;" | Ros Scott N/A
2011–14 style="background: Template:House of Commons/meta/color; width: 1px;" | Tim Farron Westmorland and Lonsdale
2015–19 style="background: Template:House of Lords/meta/color; width: 1px;" | Sal Brinton N/A
2020–22 Mark Pack N/A
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
Non Parliamentarian

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2019

Mark Pack was elected president of the Liberal Democrats.[2]

Candidate First round
Votes %
Mark Pack 14,381 58.6%
Christine Jardine 10,164 41.4%
Turnout/Total 24,545 23.1%[3]

2016

Sal Brinton was returned unopposed.[4][5]

2014

Candidate First round
Votes % Transfers Votes %
Sal Brinton 7,865 46.86 +2,323 10,188 62.40
Daisy Cooper 4,530 26.98 +1,608 6,138 37.59
Liz Lynne 4,389 26.14
Turnout/Total 16,784 38.9

There were 25 spoilt/rejected ballots.[6]

2012

Tim Farron was returned unopposed.[7]

2010

Candidate First round
Votes %
Tim Farron 14,593 52.98
Susan Kramer 12,950 47.01
Turnout/Total 27,543 41.9

There were 64 spoilt/rejected ballots.

Elections in the 2000s

2008

Candidate First round
Votes %
Ros Scott 20,736 72.04
Lembit Opik 6,247 21.70
Chandila Fernando 1,799 6.25
Turnout/Total 28,782 47.8

There were 49 spoilt/rejected ballots.[8]

2006

Simon Hughes was returned unopposed.

2004

Candidate First round
Votes %
Simon Hughes 24,333 70.86
Lembit Opik 10,002 29.13
Turnout/Total 34,335 29.13

There were 144 spoilt/rejected ballots.[9]

2002

Navnit Dholakia was returned unopposed.

2000

Navnit Dholakia was returned unopposed.

Elections in the 1990s

1998

Diana Maddock was returned unopposed.

1996

Bob Maclennan was returned unopposed.

1994

Candidate First round
Votes %
Bob Maclennan 18,080 53.77
Don Foster 8,979 26.61
Martin Thomas 6,561 19.51
Turnout/Total 33,620 33.4

There were 114 spoilt/rejected ballots.

1992

Candidate First round
Votes %
Charles Kennedy 25,956 70.45
Martin Thomas 10,813 29.35
Turnout/Total 36,840 36.2

There were 71 spoilt/rejected ballots.

1990

Candidate First round
Votes %
Charles Kennedy 24,648 84.24
Tim Clement-Jones 4,818 16.11
Brian Grocott 436 1.45
Turnout/Total 29,902 36.3

There were 55 spoilt/rejected ballots.

Elections in the 1980s

1988

Candidate First round
Votes %
Ian Wrigglesworth 28,638 50.22
Des Wilson 21,906 38.41
Gwynoro Jones 6,479 11.36
Turnout/Total 57,023 71.2

There were 448 spoilt/rejected ballots.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Federal Constitution of the Liberal Democrats" (PDF). September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ http://www.libdems.org.uk (2019-12-14). "Meet our new party president". Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 2019-12-14. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  3. ^ Based on party membership reported as 106,575 - https://www.markpack.org.uk/143767/liberal-democrat-membership-figures/
  4. ^ "Lib Dems publish timetable for 2016 Party President election". 19 September 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Sal Brinton re-elected unopposed as Lib Dem President". 10 November 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Lib Dems elect new party president". 29 November 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ http://www.libdems.org.uk/ (10 May 2017). "Tim Farron". Retrieved 31 January 2018. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  8. ^ Summers, Deborah (10 November 2008). "Defeated Öpik vows to back Lib Dem president". the Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Hughes is new Lib Dem president". 2 September 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
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