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The 2020 Liberal Democrats leadership election was held in August 2020, after Jo Swinson, the previous leader of the Liberal Democrats, lost her seat in the 2019 general election. It was initially set to be held in July 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was delayed by six weeks, having been at first postponed until May 2021.
The running of the leadership election was determined by Article 17 of the Liberal Democrat constitution. [6] Liberal Democrat leadership elections use the alternative vote (instant runoff) system, with all party members being entitled to vote under a one member, one vote system. As of 8 June the party membership was 105,480. [7]
The Liberal Party of Canada is holding a leadership election to elect a successor to Justin Trudeau following his announcement on January 6, 2025, of his intention to resign as party leader and as prime minister of Canada as soon as his successor is elected.
Liberal Democrats leadership election may refer to: 1999 Liberal Democrats leadership election; 2006 Liberal Democrats leadership election; 2007 Liberal Democrats leadership election; 2015 Liberal Democrats leadership election; 2017 Liberal Democrats leadership election; 2019 Liberal Democrats leadership election; 2020 Liberal Democrats ...
The 2017 Liberal Democrats leadership election was held following the resignation of Tim Farron as leader on 14 June 2017, after just under two years as leader of the Liberal Democrats. At the close of applications on 20 July 2017, Vince Cable was the only nominated candidate and was therefore declared the new leader of the party.
A spokesperson for Wikler pointed to his work with his colleagues. In 2021, the Wisconsin Democratic Party donated $300,000 to the Florida Democratic Party to help them pay for staff health insurance.
In the 2015 general election, the Liberal Democrats lost 49 seats, reducing the party to eight seats in the House of Commons. [2]Many prominent party leaders and veteran MPs lost bids for re-election, including Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander; Business Secretary and former interim leader Vince Cable; Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey; Charles Kennedy, who had been ...
The 1988 Social and Liberal Democrats leadership election was called following the formation of the then Social and Liberal Democrats (later changing their name to Liberal Democrats). It was intended to replace the two interim leaders, David Steel and Robert Maclennan , with a single figurehead better able to represent both the former members ...