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Sophie Walker
Sophie Walker et al.jpg
Walker in 2018
Leader of the Women's Equality Party
In office
22 July 2015 –22 January 2019
Party political offices
Preceded by
Catherine Mayer and Sandi Toksvig
as co-founders
 Leader of the Women's Equality Party
2015 - 2019
(22 July 2015 - 8 March 2018 as interim leader)		Succeeded by
Mandu Reid
(interim)
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