Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic Party

The Deputy Leader of the Labour Party is a senior politician in the British Labour Party. The post is currently vacant following the resignation of Reece Lingard on the 25 June 2016.

In the event of a vacancy in the office of leader when the Social Democratic Party is in opposition, the deputy leader automatically becomes temporary leader of the Party until a new leader is elected. If a vacancy in the leadership occurs while the Social Democratic Party is in government, then the Cabinet, in consultation with the National Executive Committee of the SDP, chooses a new leader, who serves until a new leader is elected.