The chairman of the Conservative Party in the

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is responsible for party administration and overseeing the

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, formerly

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. When the

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are in government, the officeholder is usually a member of the

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holding a

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position such as

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. Deputy or Vice Chairmen of the Conservative Party may also be appointed, with responsibility for specific aspects of the party. The Conservative Party is chaired by

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. The position of deputy chairs is now held by

Saqib Bhatti Mohammad Saqib Bhatti (born 18 June 1985) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Meriden since the 2019 general election. He has been the Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for Business ...

(Business),

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(Policy) and

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(Youth) 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.

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Notes Bibliography *Ball, Stuart, ed. (1998
''The Conservative Party Since 1945''
Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Conservatives Party Structure and Organisation

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Meet the Chairmen – ''conservatives.com''
{{Chairman of the Conservative Party Organisation of the Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) officials

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