Chairman of Reform UK
| Chairman of Reform UK | |
|---|---|
| Status | Party chair |
| Reports to | Leader |
| Nominator | Leader |
| Appointer | Leader |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the Leader |
| Inaugural holder | Richard Tice (first and current) |
| Formation |
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| Final holder | Richard Tice (first) |
| Abolished | 6 March 2021 (first) |
The chairman of Reform UK is the third highest position within the United Kingdom's Reform UK party, behind the Deputy Leader and the Leader. The chairman is appointed by the Leader. The position was first created in 2019, and was later abolished in 2021 before being re-created in June 2024. The current chairman is Zia Yusuf since July 2024.[1]
The position was first held by Richard Tice from 2019 to 2021 under the first leadership of Nigel Farage. The position was abolished after Tice replaced Farage as leader of the party.[2] With Tice's departure this left the role vacant until 2024 when he reassumed the role when he stepped down as party leader to allow Nigel Farage to return to the role for the upcoming general election.[3]
List of Chairmans (2019–present)
[change | change source]| No. | Chairman (Birth) |
Portrait | Took office | Left office | Tenure length | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Tice (born 1964) |
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12 April 2019 | 6 March 2021 | 1 year and 329 days | Nigel Farage |
| Position abolished from 6 March 2021 to 3 June 2024. |
Richard Tice | |||||
| (1) | Richard Tice (born 1964) |
|
3 June 2024 | 11 July 2024 | 39 days | Nigel Farage |
| 2 | Zia Yusuf (born 1987) |
11 July 2024 | Incumbent | 128 days | ||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Quinn, Ben (2024-07-11). "Nigel Farage stirs tensions in Reform UK as he ousts deputies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ "Who is Reform UK leader Richard Tice?". BBC News. 8 March 2021.
- ↑ "Nigel Farage to Run for Parliament as Reform UK Leader". politicshome.com. 3 June 2024.