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President of the Liberal Democrats
UK party leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The president of the Liberal Democrats chairs the Federal Board of the Liberal Democrats of the United Kingdom.
President of the Liberal Democrats | |
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Member of | Federal Board |
Reports to | Liberal Democrats |
Appointer | Liberal Democrats |
Term length | 3 Years; Renewable once |
Formation | 1988 |
First holder | Ian Wrigglesworth |
Deputy | Vice President of the Liberal Democrats |
The responsibilities of the president are similar to that of chairman of the Conservative Party or chairman of the Labour Party,[citation needed] 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 (previously two-year terms). They may serve a maximum of two three-year terms. The next scheduled contest will occur in Autumn 2025 with the winner beginning their term of office on 1 January 2026. The election is conducted using the single transferable vote.
The current president is Mark Pack, who was elected in 2019 and took office on 1 January 2020.