Leaders of the Conservative Party
| Leader of the Conservative Party | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder |
Robert Peel (de facto) Andrew Bonar Law (de jure) |
| Formation | 1834 (de facto) 1922 (de jure) |
The Leader of the Conservative Party is the most senior politician within the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. The post is currently held by Theresa May, who succeeded David Cameron on 11 July 2016.
As of April 2017, there are five living former Conservative Party leaders, as seen below.
John Major
served 1990–1997
born 1943 (age 74)
William Hague
served 1997–2001
born 1961 (age 56)
Iain Duncan Smith
served 2001–2003
born 1954 (age 63)
Michael Howard
served 2003–2005
born 1941 (age 75)
David Cameron
served 2005–2016
born 1966 (age 50)
As of April 2017, there are six living former Conservative Party deputy leaders, as seen below.
Michael Heseltine
served 1995–1997
born 1933 (age 84)
Peter Lilley
served 1998–1999
born 1943 (age 73)
Michael Portillo
served 2000–2001
born 1953 (age 63)
Michael Ancram
served 2001–2005
born 1945 (age 71)
William Hague
served 2005–2015
born 1961 (age 56)
George Osborne
served 2005–2009 and 2015–2016
born 1971 (age 45)
Those asterisked were considered the overall leader of the party.
Those asterisked were considered the overall leader of the party.
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