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National Conservative Convention

January 01, 1970

The National Conservative Convention (NCC), is the most senior body of the Conservative Party's voluntary wing. The National Convention effectively serves as the Party's internal Parliament, and is made up of its 800 highest-ranking Party Officers.

National Conservative
Convention
Founded1867
Headquarters
4 Matthew Parker Street, London, England
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Lord Booth, Chairman
Peter Smallwood, President
Julian Ellacott, Vice President
Fleur Butler, Vice President
Michael Winstanley, Vice President
Websiteconservatives.com

The composition and functions of the NCC have evolved since its establishment in 1867. It has previously had a major role in policy-making and the planning of Party Conferences. Today, its primary purposes are to take charge of internal Party affairs and representing the views of Party members. Most crucially, it elects five members each year to sit on the Conservative Party Board.

History and structure edit

The NCC was first established as the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations. Its purpose was to oversee the running of the Party across the country, and plan Party Conferences. These functions remain largely the same today, and every year the President of the NCC continues to officially open the Party Conference.

Over time, the NUCUA's membership became more clearly defined, and has broadly been the same since the Party's set of extensive internal reforms following their defeat in the 1945 General Election. In 1998, new Party leader William Hague carried out another extensive reform which led to the NUCUA's renaming as the National Conservative Convention. In recent years, the Convention's influence over the running of the Party and its campaigning methods has increased heavily. Any changes to the Constitution of the Conservative Party must be approved by a majority vote of the NCC, and it plays a pivotal role in the inception and implementation of Party reforms, such as the Conservative Party Review.

The NCC includes a mix of appointed and directly and indirectly elected Party Officers. When members of the public join the Party, they are attached to the Conservative Association of the constituency they reside in. Party members elect their local Association Chairmen who sit on the Convention, and other local officials. Each Chairman and one Deputy Chairman sit on an Area Council, typically covering one or two Counties and several local authorities and constituencies. These Councils annually elect the Party's senior volunteers; Area and Regional Officers. All senior volunteers (approximately 150 Area and 30 Regional Officers) sit on the Convention. In addition to this, the Conservative Women's Organisation and Conservative Future (including their predecessor organisations) each send 40 delegates to the NCC, though Conservative Future has not sent delegates since its dissolution.

The NCC meets three times a year; at Conservative Party Conference, the Conservative Spring Forum, and for its own election meeting, usually held in the summer. The Convention Executive (elected annually by its members) consists of its Chairman, who serves for three years, three Vice-Presidents, who each serve for three years, and the President, who serves for one year. Generally speaking, after finishing their term, an outgoing Vice-President is elected as the President and Chairs that year's Party Conference. Officers typically run for election for the NCC's Executive only after several decades of experience in the Party. The Party Leader and Chairman attend Convention meetings and address its members. There are also regular meetings of Senior Volunteers (Area and Regional Officers) in between full Convention meetings.

Chairmen of National Conservative Convention edit

(Until 1988, the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations)

Presidents of National Conservative Convention edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ BEMROSE, Sir Max (John Maxwell) in Who Was Who 1897-2007, retrieved 5 June 2008, from BEMROSE, Sir Max (John Maxwell)
  2. ^ "Conservatives to sell London HQ". 11 November 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ^ "CBE awarded to lifelong Tory". 16 November 2016.
  • Unless otherwise stated, details of Chairmen and Presidents of the NUCUA are taken from British Political Facts 1900-1994 by David Butler and Gareth Butler.
  • Conservative Conference Guide, 1989 (Eyre & Spottiswoode)

January 01, 1970
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The National Conservative Convention NCC is the most senior body of the Conservative Party s voluntary wing The National Convention effectively serves as the Party s internal Parliament and is made up of its 800 highest ranking Party Officers National Conservative ConventionFounded1867Headquarters4 Matthew Parker Street London England United KingdomKey peopleLord Booth Chairman Peter Smallwood President Julian Ellacott Vice President Fleur Butler Vice President Michael Winstanley Vice PresidentWebsiteconservatives com The composition and functions of the NCC have evolved since its establishment in 1867 It has previously had a major role in policy making and the planning of Party Conferences Today its primary purposes are to take charge of internal Party affairs and representing the views of Party members Most crucially it elects five members each year to sit on the Conservative Party Board Contents 1 History and structure 2 Chairmen of National Conservative Convention 3 Presidents of National Conservative Convention 4 NotesHistory and structure editThe NCC was first established as the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations Its purpose was to oversee the running of the Party across the country and plan Party Conferences These functions remain largely the same today and every year the President of the NCC continues to officially open the Party Conference Over time the NUCUA s membership became more clearly defined and has broadly been the same since the Party s set of extensive internal reforms following their defeat in the 1945 General Election In 1998 new Party leader William Hague carried out another extensive reform which led to the NUCUA s renaming as the National Conservative Convention In recent years the Convention s influence over the running of the Party and its campaigning methods has increased heavily Any changes to the Constitution of the Conservative Party must be approved by a majority vote of the NCC and it plays a pivotal role in the inception and implementation of Party reforms such as the Conservative Party Review The NCC includes a mix of appointed and directly and indirectly elected Party Officers When members of the public join the Party they are attached to the Conservative Association of the constituency they reside in Party members elect their local Association Chairmen who sit on the Convention and other local officials Each Chairman and one Deputy Chairman sit on an Area Council typically covering one or two Counties and several local authorities and constituencies These Councils annually elect the Party s senior volunteers Area and Regional Officers All senior volunteers approximately 150 Area and 30 Regional Officers sit on the Convention In addition to this the Conservative Women s Organisation and Conservative Future including their predecessor organisations each send 40 delegates to the NCC though Conservative Future has not sent delegates since its dissolution The NCC meets three times a year at Conservative Party Conference the Conservative Spring Forum and for its own election meeting usually held in the summer The Convention Executive elected annually by its members consists of its Chairman who serves for three years three Vice Presidents who each serve for three years and the President who serves for one year Generally speaking after finishing their term an outgoing Vice President is elected as the President and Chairs that year s Party Conference Officers typically run for election for the NCC s Executive only after several decades of experience in the Party The Party Leader and Chairman attend Convention meetings and address its members There are also regular meetings of Senior Volunteers Area and Regional Officers in between full Convention meetings Chairmen of National Conservative Convention edit Until 1988 the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations 1925 Sir Percy Woodhouse 1926 Dame Caroline Bridgeman 1927 Sir Robert Sanders MP 1928 John Gretton MP 1929 Gwilym Rowlands 1930 The Countess of Iveagh MP 1931 The Honourable George Herbert also served as President in 1935 No Conference held 1932 The Earl Howe 1933 Sir Robert Geoffrey Ellis MP 1934 Miss Regina Evans 1935 Sir William Cope later became Lord Cope 1936 Sir Henry Leonard Brassey later became Lord Brassey of Apethorpe 1937 Mrs Clara Fyfe 1938 Sir Eugene Ramsden MP No Conference held 1939 Nigel Colman MP No Conference held 1940 The Lady Hillingdon No Conference held 1941 Sir Cuthbert Headlam MP No Conference held 1942 Councillor Robert Catterall No Conference held 1943 Councillor Robert Catterall 1944 Mrs Lionel Whitehead 1945 Rab Butler MP 1946 Major Richard Proby 1947 Hon Mrs Henry Hornyold Strickland 1948 Sir Herbert Williams 1949 Douglas Graham 1950 Anthony Nutting MP 1951 Mrs Lorne Sayers No Conference held 1952 Charles Waterhouse MP 1953 Mrs John Warde 1954 Sir Godfrey Llewellyn Bt 1955 Hon Evelyn Emmett MP 1956 Sir Eric Edwards 1957 Mrs Walter Elliot 1958 Sir Stanley Bell 1959 1960 Sir Edward Brown 1961 Sir Douglas Glover MP 1962 Sir John Howard 1963 Mrs TCR Shepherd 1964 1965 Sir Max Bemrose 1 1966 Sir Dan Mason Sir Robert Davies Oct 1966 Feb 1967 1967 Mrs Charles Doughty 1968 Sir Theodore Constantine 1969 DP Crossman 1970 Sir Edwin Leather 1971 Mrs Unity Lister 1972 William Harris 1973 Mrs Roy Smith 1974 1975 Sir Alastair Graesser 1976 Miss Shelagh Roberts 1977 David Sells 1978 Sir Herbert Redfearn 1979 David Davenport Handley 1980 Dame Ann Springman 1981 Sir Fred Hardman 1982 Donald Walters 1983 Peter Lane 1984 Dame Pamela Hunter 1985 Sir Basil Feldman 1986 Patrick Lawrence 1987 Joan Seccombe later created Baroness Seccombe of Kineton 1988 Sir Ian McLeod 2000 2003 Baron Taylor of Holbeach John Taylor 2003 2006 Raymond Monbiot CBE 2 2006 2009 Don Porter CBE 2009 2012 Jeremy Middleton CBE 2012 2015 Baroness Pidding CBE Emma Pidding 2015 2018 Robert Semple CBE 2018 2021 Lord Sharpe of Epsom OBE Andrew Sharpe July 2021 Lord Booth Peter Booth Presidents of National Conservative Convention edit1925 Gerald Loder had also served as Chairman of the National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations in 1899 1926 George Lane Fox 1927 Viscount Tredegar 1928 The Lord Queenborough 1929 The Lord Faringdon 1930 Neville Chamberlain MP 1931 Neville Chamberlain MP No Conference held 1932 Lord Stanley 1933 The Earl of Plymouth 1934 The Lord Bayford 1935 The Honourable George Herbert had also served as Chairman in 1931 although no Conference was held 1936 The Lord Ebbisham 1949 The Viscount Swinton 1950 Sir David Maxwell Fyfe MP 1951 The Lord Ramsden 1952 Sir Thomas Dugdale MP 1953 The Marquess of Salisbury 1954 Anthony Eden MP 1955 Mrs Lorne Sayers 1956 Rab Butler MP 1957 The Earl of Woolton 1958 Sir Richard Proby Bt 1959 60 Henry Brooke MP 1961 The Viscount Hailsham 1962 Sir Godfrey Llewellyn Bt 1963 The Earl of Home 1964 65 The Viscountess Davidson 1966 Selwyn Lloyd MP 1967 The Lord Chelmer 1968 Reginald Maudling MP 1969 The Baroness Brooke of Ystradfellte 1970 Iain Macleod MP 1971 William Whitelaw MP 1972 Dame Margaret Shepherd 1973 Anthony Barber MP 1974 75 Peter Thomas MP 1976 The Lord Hewlett of Swettenham 1977 The Lord Carrington 1978 Dame Adelaide Doughty 1979 Francis Pym MP 1980 The Lord Constantine of Stanmore 1981 Edward du Cann MP 1982 Sir John Taylor 1983 Sir Geoffrey Howe MP 1984 Sir Alistair Graesser 1985 Sir Humphrey Atkins MP 1986 Sir Charles Johnston 1987 George Younger MP 1988 Dame Shelagh Roberts MEP 1989 The Viscount Whitelaw of Penrith 1994 1995 Sir William Royden Stuttaford KBE 1999 2000 John Taylor Baron Taylor of Holbeach 2000 2001 Raymond Monbiot CBE 2001 2002 Jean Searle OBE 2002 2003 Caroline Abel Smith OBE 2003 2004 Don Porter CBE 2004 2005 Richard Stephenson OBE 2005 2006 Paul Marland 2006 2007 Stephen Castle 2007 2008 Simon Mort 2008 2009 Jeremy Middleton CBE 2009 2010 Emma Pidding CBE 2010 2011 Charles Barwell OBE 2011 2012 Fiona Lady Hodgson CBE 2012 2013 Paul Swaddle OBE 2013 2014 Charles Heslop OBE 2014 2015 Robert Semple CBE 2015 2016 Steve Bell CBE 3 2016 2017 Gerry Yates OBE 2017 2018 Andrew Sharpe OBE 2018 2019 Thomas Harvey Spiller OBE 2019 2020 Pamela Hall OBE 2020 2021 Andrew Colborne Baber OBE 2021 2022 Debbie Toon MBE 2022 2023 Fleur Butler 2023 2024 Peter SmallwoodNotes edit BEMROSE Sir Max John Maxwell in Who Was Who 1897 2007 retrieved 5 June 2008 from BEMROSE Sir Max John Maxwell Conservatives to sell London HQ 11 November 2003 Retrieved 26 November 2018 CBE awarded to lifelong Tory 16 November 2016 Unless otherwise stated details of Chairmen and Presidents of the NUCUA are taken from British Political Facts 1900 1994 by David Butler and Gareth Butler Conservative Conference Guide 1989 Eyre amp Spottiswoode Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Conservative Convention amp oldid 1224092859, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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