Deputy leader

A deputy leader (in Scottish English, sometimes depute leader) in the Westminster system is the second-in-command of a political party, behind the party leader. Deputy leaders often become Deputy Prime Minister when their parties are elected to government. The deputy leader may take on the role of the leader if the current leader is, for some reason, unable to perform their role as leader. For example, the deputy leader often takes the place of the party leader at Question Time sessions in their absence. They also often have other responsibilities of party management.

Current Deputy Leaders

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Australia

• Josh Frydenberg, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
• Richard Marles, Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party
• Bridget McKenzie, Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia
• Adam Bandt and Larissa Waters, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens

Canada

• Vacant, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
• Daniel Green, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada
• Vacant, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
• Alexandre Boulerice, Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party

Ireland

• Simon Coveney, Deputy Leader of Fine Gael
• Dara Calleary, Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil
• Michelle O'Neill, Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin
• Catherine Martin, Deputy Leader of the Green Party

New Zealand

• Gerry Brownlee, Deputy Leader of the National Party of New Zealand
• Kelvin Davis, Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party
• Fletcher Tabuteau, Deputy Leader of New Zealand First

United Kingdom

• Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
• Sir Ed Davey, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
• Amelia Womack, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales

Scotland

• Keith Brown, Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party
• Liam Kerr & Annie Wells, Deputy Leaders of the Scottish Conservative Party
• Jackie Baillie, Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
• Alistair Carmichael, Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats

Wales

• Carolyn Harris, Deputy Leader of the Welsh Labour Party
• Rhun ap Iorwerth & Siân Gwenllian, Deputy Leaders of Plaid Cymru
• Duncan Rees & Lauren James, Deputy Leaders of the Wales Green Party

Northern Ireland

• Nigel Dodds, Deputy Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
• Nichola Mallon, Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Stephen Farry, Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
• Tanya Jones, Deputy Leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland

See also

• Deputy Prime Minister