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This is a list of female party leaders of British political parties.
Parliamentary parties
[edit]| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Long (b. 1971) | .jpg) | Belfast East[a] (NI Assembly) | 26 October 2016 | Incumbent | May | |
| Johnson | ||||||
| Truss | ||||||
| Sunak | ||||||
| Starmer | ||||||
- ^ Multi-member constituency
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) |  | Finchley | 11 February 1975 | 28 November 1990 | Wilson | |
| Callaghan | ||||||
| Herself | ||||||
| Theresa May (b. 1956) | .jpg) | Maidenhead | 11 July 2016 | 7 June 2019 | Herself | |
| Liz Truss (b. 1975) | 2.jpg) | South West Norfolk | 6 September 2022 | 24 October 2022 | Herself | |
| Kemi Badenoch (b. 1980) |  | North West Essex | 2 November 2024 | Incumbent | Starmer | |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister[a] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Foster (b. 1970) |  | Fermanagh and South Tyrone[b] (NI Assembly) | 17 December 2015 | 28 May 2021[1] | Cameron | |
| May | ||||||
| Johnson | ||||||
- ^ Foster served as First Minister of Northern Ireland from January 2016 to January 2017, and from January 2020 to June 2021
- ^ Multi-member constituency
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Title | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Lambert (b. 1950) |  | Female Principal Speaker | 1992 | 1993 | Major | |
| Jan Clark |  | Female Principal Speaker | 1993 | 1995 | ||
| Peg Alexander | | Female Principal Speaker | 1995 | 1997 | ||
| Jean Lambert (b. 1950) | | Female Principal Speaker | 1998 | 1999 | Blair | |
| Margaret Wright (1940–2012) | | Female Principal Speaker | 1999 | 2003 | ||
| Caroline Lucas (b. 1960) |  | Female Principal Speaker | 2003 | 24 November 2006 | ||
| Siân Berry (b. 1974) | .jpg) | Female Principal Speaker | 24 November 2006 | 30 November 2007 | ||
| Blair Brown | ||||||
| Caroline Lucas (b. 1960) | | Female Principal Speaker | 30 November 2007 | 5 September 2008 | ||
| Leader of the Green Party | 5 September 2008 | 3 September 2012 | ||||
| Cameron | ||||||
| Natalie Bennett (b. 1966) |  | Leader of the Green Party | 3 September 2012 | 2 September 2016 | ||
| Cameron May | ||||||
| Caroline Lucas (b. 1960) | | Co-leader of the Green Party | 2 September 2016 | 4 September 2018 | ||
| Siân Berry (b. 1974) | | Co-leader of the Green Party | 4 September 2018 | 1 October 2021 | ||
| May Johnson | ||||||
| Carla Denyer (b. 1985) |  | Co-leader of the Green Party | 1 October 2021 | Incumbent | ||
| Johnson Truss Sunak | ||||||
| Starmer | ||||||
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Beckett (acting) (b. 1943) |  | Derby South | 12 May 1994 | 21 July 1994 | Major | |
| Harriet Harman (acting) (b. 1950) |  | Camberwell and Peckham | 11 May 2010 | 25 September 2010 | Cameron | |
| 8 May 2015 | 12 September 2015 | |||||
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Baroness Brinton (acting) (b. 1955) |  | N/A | 8 May 2015 | 16 July 2015 | Cameron | |
| Jo Swinson (b. 1980) | .jpg) | East Dunbartonshire | 22 July 2019 | 13 December 2019 | May | |
| Johnson | ||||||
| The Baroness Brinton (acting) (b. 1955) | | N/A | 13 December 2019 | 31 December 2019 | ||
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leanne Wood (b. 1971) | .jpg) | Rhondda (Senedd) | 16 March 2012 | 28 September 2018 | Cameron | |
| May | ||||||
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister[a] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Sturgeon (b. 1970) |  | Glasgow Southside (Scottish Parliament) | 14 November 2014 | 27 March 2023 | Cameron | |
| May | ||||||
| Johnson | ||||||
| Truss | ||||||
| Sunak | ||||||
- ^ Nicola Sturgeon was First Minister of Scotland from 20 November 2014 to 29 March 2023
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Buckley (1879–1962) |  | N/A | 1937 | 1950 | Chamberlain | |
| Churchill | ||||||
| Attlee | ||||||
| Mary Lou McDonald (b. 1969) | _2020_(cropped).jpg) | Dublin Central[a] (Assembly of Ireland) | 10 February 2018 | Incumbent | May | |
| Johnson | ||||||
| Truss | ||||||
| Sunak | ||||||
| Starmer | ||||||
- ^ Multi-member constituency
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ritchie (b. 1958) |  | South Down[a] | 7 February 2010 | 5 November 2011 | Brown | |
| Cameron | ||||||
| Claire Hanna (b. 1980) |  | Belfast South and Mid Down | 5 October 2024 | Incumbent | Starmer | |
- ^ Also MLA of South Down until 31 March 2012
Parties with representation in devolved parliaments
[edit]| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Whitcroft | None | 2004 | 2005 | 0 / 90 (Northern Ireland Assembly) | |
| Kelly Andrews | None | 2005 | 2009 | ||
| Karly Greene | None | 2009 | 2011 | ||
| Clare Bailey (b. 1970) |  | Belfast South[a] (Northern Ireland Assembly) | 21 November 2018 | 15 August 2022 |
- ^ Multi-member constituency
| Leader | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Costain | Douglas South[a] (House of Keys) | 24 February 2014[2] | Incumbent | 1 / 24 (House of Keys) |
- ^ Until 14 July 2020
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency / Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Coyne | None | 1999 | 1999 | 7 / 129 (Scottish Parliament) | |
| Eleanor Scott (b. 1951) | .jpg) | Highlands and Islands[a] (Scottish Parliament) | 2002 | 2004 | |
| Shiona Baird (b. 1946) | | North East Scotland[a] (Scottish Parliament) | 2004 | 2007 | |
| Alison Johnstone (b. 1965) |  | Lothian[a] (Scottish Parliament) | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Eleanor Scott (b. 1951) | | N/A | 2008 | 2011 | |
| Martha Wardrop (b. 1951) | | Hillhead (council ward) | 2011 | November 2013 | |
| Maggie Chapman (b. 1979) |  | Leith Walk[b] (council ward) | November 2013 | 1 August 2019 | |
| Lorna Slater (b. 1974/5) |  | Lothian[a][c] (Scottish Parliament) | 1 August 2019 | Incumbent |
Regional branches of parliamentary parties
[edit]| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Bray (b. 1953) | | West Central (London Assembly) | 2006 | 2007 | 9 / 25 (London Assembly) |
| Susan Hall |  | Londonwide (London Assembly) | 17 December 2019 | Incumbent |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabel Goldie (b. 1950) |  | West Scotland[a] (Scottish Parliament) | 31 October 2005 | 4 November 2011 | 31 / 129 (Scottish Parliament) |
| Ruth Davidson (b. 1978) |  | Glasgow[a] (Scottish Parliament)[b] Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament)[c] | 4 November 2011 | 29 August 2019 |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Jamieson (acting) (b. 1956) |  | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament) | 8 November 2001 | 22 November 2001 | 22 / 129 (Scottish Parliament) |
| 15 August 2007 | 14 September 2007 | ||||
| Wendy Alexander (b. 1963) |  | Paisley North (Scottish Parliament) | 14 September 2007 | 28 June 2008 | |
| Cathy Jamieson (acting) (b. 1956) | | Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament) | 28 June 2008 | 3 September 2008 | |
| Johann Lamont (b. 1957) |  | Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament) | 17 December 2011 | 24 October 2014 | |
| Kezia Dugdale (b. 1981) |  | Lothian[a] (Scottish Parliament) | 15 August 2015 | 29 August 2017 | |
| Jackie Baillie (acting) (b. 1964) | .jpg) | Dumbarton (Scottish Parliament) | 15 November 2017 | 18 November 2017 | |
| 14 January 2021 | 27 February 2021 |
- ^ Multi-member constituency
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eluned Morgan (b. 1967) | .jpg) | Mid and West Wales (Senedd) | 24 July 2024 | Incumbent | 30 / 60 (Senedd) |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Williams (b. 1971) | .jpg) | Brecon and Radnorshire (Senedd) | 8 December 2008 | 6 May 2016 | 1 / 60 (Senedd) |
| 16 June 2017 (acting) | 3 November 2017 | ||||
| Jane Dodds (b. 1963) | .jpg) | Brecon and Radnorshire (House of Commons, August 2019 – December 2019) | 3 November 2017 | Incumbent |
Parties with representation in local government
[edit]| Leader | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity Rice | Oakdale (BCP Council)[3] | 1 April 2019[4][5] | Incumbent | 4 councillors |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Hudson (b. 1972) | N/A | October 2010[6] | Incumbent | None |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Blaiklock (b. 1963) | N/A | 20 January 2019[7] | 20 March 2019[8] | 1 MP and 9 councillors |
| Leader | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Parker | Send (Guildford borough council)[9] | 2013 | Incumbent | 3 councillors |
| Leader | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Moss | N/A | 16 August 2017 | Incumbent | 2 councillors |
| Leader | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Brady | Horwich North East (Bolton Council)[10] | 8 February 2019[11] | Incumbent | 2 councillors |
| Leader | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colette Walker | 7 May 2020[12] | Incumbent | 1 councillor |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne Overton (b. 1959) | Cliff Villages (North Kesteven district council)[13] | 2008[14] | Incumbent | 1 councillor |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Sanders (1911–1997) | January 1951[15] | 1957[16] | 5 councillors |
| Loveday Carlyon | 1986 | 1989 | |
| Loveday Jenkin | 1990 | 1997 |
| Leader | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael King | West Mainland (Orkney Islands Council) | March 2013[17] | Incumbent | None |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Purvis (b. 1967) |  | Belfast East[a] (NI Assembly) | 23 January 2007[18] | 2 June 2010[19] | 1 councillor |
- ^ Multi-member constituency, from 7 March 2007
| Leader | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Cogley | Irvine Valley[broken anchor] (East Ayrshire council) | March 2017[20] | Incumbent | 1 councillor |
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
[edit]| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane James (b. 1959) | _(cropped-2).jpg) | South East England (European Parliament) | 16 September 2016 | 4 October 2016 | None |
| Pat Mountain (acting) | N/A | 30 October 2019 | 25 April 2020 |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Ward | Took office | Left office | Current representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Walker (b. 1971) |  | N/A | 22 July 2015[21] | 22 January 2019 | 1 councillor |
| Mandu Reid (b. 1981) | .jpg) | N/A | April 2019[22][a] | Incumbent |
Parties with no elected UK representation
[edit]| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annabel Mullin | September 2018[24] | Incumbent | 2019 general election |
| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Rule | 24 October 2018[25] | Incumbent | None |
Freedom Alliance
[edit]| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Dobson (acting) | 27 January 2021[26] | Incumbent | 2021 Scottish Parliament election 2021 United Kingdom local elections |
| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon McCourt | 25 March 2017[27] | Incumbent | None |
| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veronika Wagner | c. August 2019[28][29] | Incumbent | 2021 local elections |
| Leader | Portrait | Seat | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabel Mullin | | N/A | 20 September 2018[30] | 7 June 2019 | 2019 European Parliament election |
| Julie Girling | _(Julie_Girling_cropped).jpg) | South West England[a] (European Parliament) | 7 June 2019[31] | 7 July 2020[32] | 2019 general election |
- ^ Multi-member constituency, until 1 July 2019
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Curran (b. 1961) |  | c.2007[33] | 2012 | 2009 European Parliament election 2010 general election 2011 Scottish Parliament election |
| Sandra Webster |  | 2012[34] | 2016 | 2015 general election 2016 Scottish Parliament election |
| Katie Bonnar | | 2016[35] | 2018 | None |
| Róisín McLaren (b. 1994) |  | 2018[36] | Incumbent | None |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Sell (b. 1971) | 11 March 2020[37] | Incumbent | None |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane James (b. 1959) | | South East England (European Parliament) | 16 September 2016 | 4 October 2016 |
| Pat Mountain (acting) | N/A | 30 October 2019 | 25 April 2020 | |
| Lois Perry | N/A | 13 May 2024 | 15 June 2024 |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Donnelly (b. 1938) | March 1992[38] | 1994[39] | 1993 Northern Ireland local elections |
Regional branches of parties without elected representation
[edit]| Leader | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Ballantyne |  | South Scotland[a] (Scottish Parliament) | 11 January 2021[40] | 16 February 2022 | 2021 Scottish Parliament election |
- ^ Multi-member constituency, until 6 May 2021
Defunct parties
[edit]| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Allen (Acting) (b. 1975) |  | South Cambridgeshire | 29 March 2019 | 4 June 2019 | 2019 European Parliament election |
| Anna Soubry (b. 1956) |  | Broxtowe | 4 June 2019 | 19 December 2019 | 2019 general election |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Temple (b. 1956) | 13 January 1990[41] | 23 November 1991[42] | None |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Ward | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Marie Waters (b. 1977) |  | N/A | October 2017[43] | 13 July 2022 | 2019 local elections 2021 local elections 2022 local elections |
| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Mann | Autumn 1998[44] | 24 August 2004[45] | 1999 Scottish Parliament election |
| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Maxton | 1953[46] | 1958 | 1955 United Kingdom general election |
| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Papworth | April 2005[47] | October 2011[48] | 2005 Jersey general election 2008 Jersey general election |
| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Parker-Brown | 2005[49] | 2008 | None |
| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Ringwood | November 2000[50] | 2012 | 2001 local elections 2002 local elections 2010 general election |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica McWilliams (b. 1954) |  | Belfast South[a] (Northern Ireland Assembly)[b] | April 1996[51] | 11 May 2006[51] | 1996 NI Forum election 1997 general election 1998 NI Assembly election 2001 NI local elections 2001 general election 2003 NI Assembly election 2005 NI local elections |
| Pearl Sagar (b. 1958) | Belfast East[a] (Northern Ireland Forum)[c] |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Smith | | 2004 | 2005 | N/A |
| Salma Yaqoob (b. 1971) |  | 2005 | September 2012[52] | 2005 general election 2006 local elections 2010 general election 2010 local elections |
| Leader (Birth–death) | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Dickson (b. 1928) | 1976[53] | Autumn 1981 | 1977 United Kingdom local elections 1979 United Kingdom general election 1981 Northern Ireland local elections |
| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therese Muchewicz | 15 June 2008[a][54] | 19 September 2015[55] | None |
- ^ Acting until October 2008
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Sinclaire (b. 1968) |  | West Midlands[a] (European Parliament) | June 2012[56] | 30 June 2014 | 2014 European Parliament election |
- ^ Multi-member constituency
| Leader (Birth–death) | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christabel Pankhurst (1880–1958) | .jpg) | November 1917[57] | June 1919[58] | 1918 general election |
| Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928) | .jpg) |
Active groups which were deregistered by the Electoral Commission
[edit]| Leader | Took office | Left office | Elections contested as leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayda Fransen (acting) | December 2016 | June 2017 | 2016 London mayoral election |
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