Conservative Party Board

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Conservative Party Board
Founded1834
Headquarters
4 Matthew Parker Street, Westminster, England
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Key people
Richard Fuller, Board Chairman
Graham Edwards, Treasurer
Roger Pratt, Secretary
Website conservatives.com

The Conservative Party Board is the national governing body of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for operational matters such as fundraising, membership, candidates, and internal elections. [1] It is made up of members from each section of the party: voluntary, political and professional. The board meets once a month and works closely with Conservative Campaign Headquarters elected representatives and the voluntary membership mainly through a number of management sub-committees. [1]

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Members

Board [1]
OfficeIncumbent
Chairman of the board
Chairman of the Conservative Party
Richard Fuller
Chairman of the National Conservative Convention
Deputy chairman of the board
Peter Booth, Baron Booth
Deputy chairman of the party Nickie Aiken
Treasurer of the Conservative Party Graham Edwards
President of the National Conservative Convention Peter Smallwood
Vice president of the National Conservative Convention Fleur Butler
Vice president of the National Conservative Convention Julian Ellacott
Vice president of the National Conservative Convention Michael Winstanley
Senior member of the professional staff of the partyAlan Mabbutt
Chairman of the Conservative Councillors’ AssociationPhil Broadhead
Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party Craig Hoy
Chairman of the Welsh Conservative Party Tomos Davies
Nominated by the leader with endorsement by the boardMatt Wright
Board appointment with approval of the leader Katy Bourne
Chairman of the Association of Conservative Peers Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean
Chairman of the 1922 Committee Bob Blackman
Elected by the 1922 Committee John Whittingdale
Elected by the 1922 Committee Alicia Kearns
Elected by the 1922 Committee Mark Garnier
Secretary to the boardRoger Pratt

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