Conservative Central Office
CCHQ building shown at the back
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| Formation | 1871 |
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United Kingdom |
| Sir Patrick McLoughlin MP | |
| Michael Farmer | |
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Parent organization
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Conservative Party |
| Website | Conservatives.com |
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Formerly called
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Conservative Central Office |
Coordinates: 51°50′02″N 0°13′05″W / 51.83389°N 0.21806°W
The Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ), formerly known as Conservative Central Office (CCO) is the headquarters of the British Conservative Party, housing its central staff and committee members. As of July 2016, the post of Conservative Party chairman is held by Patrick McLoughlin.
The establishment of Conservative Central Office dates back to 1871, with the creation of professional support for the Party by Sir John Gorst. Following election defeats in 1906 and 1910, in 1911 the post of Party Chairman was created to oversee the work of the Central Office.
Until 1958 CCO was based at Abbey House, Victoria Street, London, then moving to No. 32 Smith Square, Westminster. This was the scene of many televised historic moments in Conservative history from Margaret Thatcher's victory rallies to Iain Duncan Smith's resignation. CCO moved in 2004 to nearby 25 Victoria Street for more high-tech facilities, and has subsequently been known as Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ).
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