The chairman of the Conservative Party in the
United Kingdom
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is responsible for party administration and overseeing the
Conservative Campaign Headquarters
The Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ), formerly known as Conservative Central Office (CCO), is the headquarters of the British Conservative Party, housing its central staff and committee members, including campaign coordinators and man ...
, formerly
Conservative Central Office.
When the
Conservatives
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are in government, the officeholder is usually a member of the
Cabinet holding a
sinecure
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position such as
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is a government minister without specific responsibility as head of a government department. The sinecure is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a cabinet with decision-making authorit ...
. 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
Nigel Huddleston, assuming this role on 4 November 2024.
The role of Deputy Chairman is currently vacant and not in use.
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.
List
Key
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Timeline
See also
*
1922 Committee
The 1922 Committee, formally known as the Conservative Private Members' Committee, or sometimes simply the 22, is the parliamentary group of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party in the British House of Commons of the United Kingdom, H ...
– the parliamentary body of the Conservative Party, which has its own Chairman
References
Notes
Bibliography
* Ball, Stuart, ed. (1998
''The Conservative Party Since 1945'' Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Conservatives Party Structure and Organisation
External links
Meet the Chairmen – ''conservatives.com''
{{Chairman of the Conservative Party
1911 establishments in the United Kingdom
Conservative Party (UK) officials
Organisation of the Conservative Party (UK)