Deputy leader

Adeputy leader(inScottish English,sometimesdepute leader) in theWestminster systemis the second-in-command of apolitical party,behind theparty leader.Deputy leaders often becomeDeputy prime ministerwhen their parties are elected to government. The deputy leader may take on the role of the leader if the current leader is, for some reason, unable to perform their role as leader. For example, the deputy leader often takes the place of the party leader atquestion timesessions in their absence. They also often have other responsibilities of party management.

Current Deputy leaders

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Australia

• Sussan Ley,Deputy leader of theLiberal Party of Australia
• Richard Marles,Deputy leader of theAustralian Labor Party
• Perin Davey,Deputy leader of theNational Party of Australia
• Nick McKimandLarissa Waters,Deputy leaders of theAustralian Greens

Canada

• Vacant,Deputy leader of theLiberal Party of Canada
• Ang Davidson,Deputy leader of theGreen Party of Canada
• Melissa LantsmanandTim Uppal,Deputy leaders of theConservative Party of Canada
• Alexandre Boulerice,Deputy leader of theNew Democratic Party

Ontario

• Sol Mamakwa,Deputy leader of theOntario New Democratic Party

Ireland

• Heather Humphreys,Deputy leader ofFine Gael
• Jack Chambers,Deputy leader ofFianna Fáil
• Michelle O'Neill,Vice president ofSinn Féin
• Róisín Garvey,Deputy leader of theGreen Party
• Gemma Brolly, Deputy leader ofAontú

New Zealand

• Nicola Willis,Deputy leader of theNational Party of New Zealand
• Kelvin Davis,Deputy leader of theNew Zealand Labour Party
• Fletcher Tabuteau,Deputy leader ofNew Zealand First
• Brooke van Velden,Deputy leader ofACT New Zealand

United Kingdom

• Angela Rayner,Deputy leader of the Labour Party
• Daisy Cooper,Deputy leaderof theLiberal Democrats
• Amelia Womack,Deputy leader of theGreen Party of England and Wales

Scotland

• Keith Brown,Depute leader of theScottish National Party
• Jackie Baillie,Deputy leader of theScottish Labour Party
• Alistair Carmichael,Deputy leader of theScottish Liberal Democrats

Wales

• Carolyn Harris,Deputy leader of theWelsh Labour Party
• Rhun ap Iorwerth&Siân Gwenllian,Deputy leaders ofPlaid Cymru
• Christine Humphreys&Kirsty Williams,Deputy leaders of theWelsh Liberal Democrats
• Duncan Rees & Lauren James, Deputy leaders of theWales Green Party

Northern Ireland

• Nigel Dodds,Deputy leader of theDemocratic Unionist Party
• Nichola Mallon,Deputy leader of theSocial Democratic and Labour Party
• Stephen Farry,Deputy leader of theAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
• Mal O'Hara,Deputy leader of theGreen Party in Northern Ireland