Chairman of the Conservative Party
In the United Kingdom, the Chairman of the Conservative Party is responsible for running the party machine, overseeing the Conservative Campaign Headquarters (formerly Conservative Central Office). When the Conservatives are in government, the Chairman is usually a member of the Cabinet holding a sinecure position such as Minister without Portfolio. Deputy or vice-chairmen may also be appointed, with responsibility for specific aspects of the Conservative Party (for example, local government, women or youth). The Conservative Party is currently chaired by Baron Feldman of Elstree, who was appointed in 2010.
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 in the gift of the party leader.[1]
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Chairmen
See also
- 1922 Committee – the parliamentary body of the Conservative Party, which has its own Chairman
Sources
- http://web.archive.org/web/20060901121839/http://www.conservativehistory.org.uk:80/key.html
- The Conservative Party Archive[dead link]
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