Party Committee Elections

Elected Unopposed

We are pleased to confirm that the following members have been successfully nominated and elected unopposed:

• President: Tim Sly
• Deputy President: Sam Bennett
• Executive Officer for Campaigns and Communications: Richard Marbrow
• Executive Officer for Policy Development: Brendan Roberts
• Board (Ordinary Members): Anthony Foligno, Monica French, Pete Roberts, Paula Yates, Mark Williams
• Campaigns and Communications Committee (Ordinary Members): Pete Roberts, Nathan Tarr
• Policy Development Committee (Ordinary Members): Steve Aicheler, George Reid, Nathan Tarr, Richard Winfield
• Conference Committee: (Chair): Claire Waller; (Ordinary Members): Jon Burree, Pete Roberts
• Constitutional Affairs Committee (Ordinary Member): Jon Burree
• Welsh Candidates Sub-Committee (Ordinary Members): Sarah Harris, Jim Hehir, John Miller
• Representatives to the Federal Council: Jon Burree, Claire Waller, Anne Williams

Contested Election

We received more nominations than available places for two positions. A vote of members will therefore take place for:

Representative to the Federal Conference Committee

• Chloe Hutchinson
• Matt Palmer

Representative to the Federal International Relations Committee

• Gabriela Ferguson
• William Denston Powell

Voting for this election opens on Friday 24^th October and closes at midday on Monday 17^th November.

Only members whose membership was up to date on Sunday 12^th October are eligible to vote.

Members will receive an email with details on how to vote, including a link to the online voting portal, when the vote opens. If, after checking their spam or junk mail folder, members don’t see the email they should complete this online form to let us know.

Members who would prefer to vote by post, should complete the online postal vote request form, or download and return the paper form by post

Term of Office

The term for these positions runs from 1st January 2026 until the end of 2028.

Party Officers

Party Officers lead specific functions within the party and serve on various committees.

Current vacancies:

• Executive Officer for Membership Development (1 vacancy)
• Treasurer (Chief Fundraiser) (1 vacancy)

Welsh Party Committee Members

Ordinary Committee Members are elected by members to represent them on party committees. The Local Government Representative on the Policy Development Committee is elected by our elected councillors.

Current Vacancies:

• Ordinary Members of the Campaigns & Communications Committee (3 vacancies)
• Ordinary Member of the Policy Development Committee (1 vacancy)
• Representative from Local Government on Policy Development Committee (1 vacancy)
• Ordinary Members of the Membership Development Committee (5 vacancies)
• Ordinary Members of the Finance & Resources Committee (3 vacancies)
• Ordinary Members of Conference Committee (2 vacancies)
• Ordinary Members of the Constitutional Affairs Committee (2 vacancies)
• An Assessment Officer for the Welsh Candidates Sub Committee (1 vacancy)
• A Selections Officer for the Welsh Candidates Sub Committee (1 vacancy)
• A Candidates Officer for the Welsh Candidates Sub Committee (1 vacancy)

Representatives to Federal Party Committees

To ensure Wales is represented in the Federal Party's decision-making, we have representatives on various Federal Party Committees.

Current Vacancies:

• Representative to the Federal Policy Committee (1 vacancy)
• Representative to the Federal People Development Committee (1 vacancy)

Members of Party Appeals Panels

The Appeals Panels of both the Welsh and Federal Parties handle internal disputes not covered by the party's independent complaints process.

Current Vacancies:

• Member of the Welsh Appeals Panel (8 vacancies)

Any member of the Welsh Liberal Democrats can apply for these positions, with the following exceptions:

• Local Government Representative on the Policy Development Committee: Only elected councillors serving as Liberal Democrats are eligible.
• Members of Appeals Panels: Members of the Senedd or Parliament, prospective candidates for these bodies, members of the Welsh Board or Campaigns and Communications Committee, and party employees are not eligible to stand for either the Welsh or Federal Appeals Panels. All other members may apply.

Step 1: Submit your application form

Download the application form and submit it via email or post.

Download an Application Form (Microsoft Word)

The form consists of two sections:

• Section 1: Personal and contact details (shared only with the Returning Officer and relevant party staff).
• Section 2: Questions about your relevant skills and experiences as well as what you wish to achieve if elected (shared with members during the election process).

The deadline for submitting your application form is midday on Monday, 17^th November 2025.

Step 2: Gather support from other party members

Applications for the following roles require the support of thirty party members, which must be spread across at least five local parties:

• Executive Officer for Membership Development.

Applications for the following roles need the support of five party members:

• All Ordinary Members of Welsh Party Committees.
• The Representative from Local Government on the Policy Development Committee (note that all five supporters must be Liberal Democrat councillors elected in Wales).
• All Representatives to Federal Party Committees.

Applications for other roles do not need support.

Members can show their support for your application in two ways:

• Online at libdems.wales/internal-elections/support, or
• By post using a paper form.

You can ask members you know to support you by email, phone, or social media. But please don’t send bulk messages or use contact details from any party databases.

Also, don’t ask party staff to support your application. Staff must stay neutral and work with whoever is elected.

The deadline for members to register their support is midday on Monday, 17^th November 2025.

Before starting

You will need to know:

• The name of your local party - which is usually the name of the county or constituency you live in.
• Your membership number - which appears on your membership card.
• Your email address - preferably the address the party uses to send you emails.
• The name of the person whose application you are supporting - ideally the name they have given on their application form.
• The role which they are applying for - check with them as you don't want to register support for a role they haven't applied for.

If you need assistance with any of this please email elgan.morgan@libdems.wales.

Fill in the form

You can register your support for an applicant through our online portal or on a paper form that can be returned through the post.

Online Portal

Download a form (Microsoft Word) for printing

You may only support one applicant for each vacancy i.e. if there is only one vacancy then you may only support one applicant, if however there are three vacancies for a committee then you may support up to three people. Any subsequent registrations of support will be ignored.

You will need to use different forms for each regsitration of support. You cannot use the same form even if you are supporting someone for more than one position, or several people for the same role.

The deadline for registering your support for applicants is midday on Monday, 17^th November 2025. 

Only members whose membership was up to date on Monday 17^th November will be eligible to vote.