The English Council Executive

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The English Council Executive is responsible the administration and delivery of the Liberal Democrats' ambitions and obejctives as set out by the English Council.

When does the English Council Executive meet?

The 2025 Calendar
The English Council Executive meets six times a year to oversee the day-to-day management of the Liberal Democrats in England. Details of our meetings can be found on our calendar page, along with details of local events and other useful dates. To visit our Calendar page click on the link to the right.

Who sits on the English Council Executive?

Members of the English Council Executive
The English Council Executive has officers and members who are elected on a two year term by members of the English Council. It also has representations from the chairs of each region of the Federal and the Young Liberals, and the Representatives of the Party in England to the Party's Federal Committees sit on the Executive ex-officio. To see the full list of members please click on the link to the right.

How does the English Council Executive Operate?

Committees of the English Council Executive
The Officers are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Party in England. They lead some of the sub-committes that determine and deliver our objectives. For more information about those sub-committees please click the link to the right.

The members of the English Council are representative of the party in England through several routes.

  • 5 Officers (Chair, 2 x Vice-Chairs, English Candidates Chair, Treasurer)
  • Directly elected ordinary members of the English Party
  • Regional Chairs of the 11 Regions (or their designated substitutes)
  • A representative of the Young Liberals
  • Representatives of the English Party on Federal Party committees.

The election of the members of the English Council Executive differs for each post.

  • The Officers and directly elected ordinaty members of the English Party Executive are elected by the members of the English Council on a two year cycle.
  • The Federal Party Representatives are elected by the members of the English Council on a three year cycle in line with the Federal Party Elections.
  • The Regional Chairs are elected by all the party members in their region on regionally determined cycles on the basis of one member one vote.
  • The Young Liberal Chair is elected under the rules of the Young Liberals.
  • The Vice Chairs are elected by the English Council Executive at its first meeting of the cycle.
  • The Treasurer and the Diversity Officer of the English Council are appointed by the English Council following recruitment from amongst all party members.
  • The representatives of the Party in England on Federal Party Committees are directly elected by the English Council, and are ex-officio on the English Council Executive.

Why so many electorates?

The Party in England is a federation of the regional parties of England and the English Young Liberals, and so their direct representaton on the Council is essential in the democratic process. The officers and ordinary members must carry the support of the majority of members of the English Council, and the Treasurer and Diversity Officer are specialist roles requiring specialist skills.

 

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