Chairman of the Conservative Party

The Chairman of the Conservative Party is responsible for running the party machine. When the Conservatives are in power, the Chairman is usually a member of the Cabinet. Since 2003, Michael Howard has split the role.

• Peter Brooke (1987-1989)
• Chris Patten (1990-1992)

• Brian Mawhinney (1995-1997)
• Cecil Parkinson (1997-1998)
• Michael Ancram (1998-2001)
• David Davis (2001-2002)
• Theresa May (2002-2003)
• Liam Fox and Maurice Saatchi (2003-)