Richard Tice
Richard James Sunley Tice MP (/ˈtaɪs/; born 13 September 1964) is a British politician and businessman who is the 3rd and current Deputy Leader of Reform UK under Nigel Farage since July 2024. Previously, he was the 1st Chairman of Reform UK from 2019 until the office was abolished in 2021, and again from the re-establishment of the office in June 2024 until the following month in July and as well as the 3rd Leader of Reform UK from 2021 until 2024 where he was replaced by Nigel Farage, who Tice succeeded in 2021.[2] Since 2023 he had also been Reform UK's Energy and Foreign Policy spokesman.[3] Since 2024, Tice has been a Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness.
Richard Tice | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 3rd Deputy Leader of Reform UK | |
| Assumed office 11 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Nigel Farage |
| Preceded by | |
| 3rd Leader of Reform UK | |
| In office 6 March 2021 – 3 June 2024 | |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Nigel Farage |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Farage |
| 1st Chairman of Reform UK[a] | |
| In office 3 June – 11 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Nigel Farage |
| Preceded by | Position re-established; Himself (2021) |
| Succeeded by | Zia Yusuf |
| In office 12 April 2019 – 6 March 2021 | |
| Leader | Nigel Farage |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished; Himself (2024) |
| Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Warman |
| Majority | 2,010 (5.0%) |
| Member of the European Parliament for East of England | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 31 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick O'Flynn |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1964 Farnham, Surrey, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Reform UK (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse(s) | Emma (divorced)[1] |
| Domestic partner | Isabel Oakeshott (since 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Bernard Sunley (Grandfather) |
| Education | Uppingham School |
| Alma mater | University of Salford |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | www |
A multi-millionaire,[4] Tice was the Chief executive officer (CEO) of the real estate group CLS Holdings from 2010 to 2014, after which he became CEO of the property asset management group Quidnet Capital LLP. He was a founder and co-chairman of the pro-Brexit campaign groups Leave.EU and Leave Means Leave.
Tice had been a long-term donor and member of the Conservative Party until 2019, when he financed the founding of the Brexit Party, later renamed Reform UK. He was elected a Member of the European Parliament for East of England at the 2019 European Parliament election, holding this role until the UK's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020.
Notes
change- ↑ Reform UK was previously called the Brexit Party from 2019 to 2021.
References
change- ↑ Rayner, Gordon (14 January 2024). "Reform UK's Richard Tice: 'If you want healthcare, learn the lingo, or pay for it privately. Very simple'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Sinead Wilson (8 March 2021). "Who is Reform UK leader Richard Tice?".
- James Heale (22 January 2022). "Road to Reform: is Richard Tice's party a threat to the Tories?". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- Chris Brayford (2 May 2023). "Reform UK's Richard Tice advocates for "proper" Brexit during Hoyland visit". Rotherham Advertiser. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- Henry Hill (9 June 2023). "Waiting for Farage. Why, despite the Tories' troubles, Reform UK aren't breaking through". Conservative Home. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- Sophie Wingate (6 May 2023). "Ukip loses all six seats in local elections". The Independent. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- Tom Jones (4 July 2023). "Conservatism's America problem". The Critic. Retrieved 1 September 2023. - ↑ "Reform UK Departmental Team Responsibilities". Reform UK. March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ Wilson, Sinead (8 March 2021). "Who is Reform UK leader Richard Tice?". BBC News. Retrieved 15 September 2023.