2021 Welsh Conservatives leadership election

The 2021 Welsh Conservatives leadership election was triggered on 23 January 2021 by the resignation of Paul Davies as leader of the Welsh Conservatives following a possible breach of COVID-19 regulations. Davies announced his intention to step down from the role with immediate effect after pictures emerged of a group of Senedd members, including Davies, drinking alcohol at the Senedd building during December 2020, shortly after the purchase and public consumption of alcohol had been banned in Wales as one of the COVID restrictions. His resignation occurred a few months before the scheduled 2021 Senedd election.^[1]

Davies' colleague, Darren Millar, who was also among the group, announced he would be stepping down from his role with immediate effect.^[2]

There was a short discussion between Conservative Members of the Senedd the following day where they gave their unanimous support for Andrew RT Davies to become leader.^[3]

References

^ Duffy, Elle (23 January 2021). "Welsh Tory leader quits after drinking with politicians despite lockdown booze ban". The Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^ "Tory Senedd leader Paul Davies quits over alcohol row". BBC News. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^ "Andrew RT Davies returns as Welsh Conservatives leader". BBC News. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

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[1] Duffy, Elle (23 January 2021). "Welsh Tory leader quits after drinking with politicians despite lockdown booze ban". The Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[2] "Tory Senedd leader Paul Davies quits over alcohol row". BBC News. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[3] "Andrew RT Davies returns as Welsh Conservatives leader". BBC News. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

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v t e Welsh Conservatives
Conservative Party Political parties in Wales in the United Kingdom
Leaders	Rod Richards (1999) Nick Bourne (1999–2011) Andrew RT Davies (2011–18; 2021–) Paul Davies (acting 2018; 2018–2021)
Deputy Leaders	Andrew RT Davies (1999–2011)
Current MSs	Natasha Asghar Andrew RT Davies Gareth Davies Paul Davies James Evans Janet Finch-Saunders Peter Fox Tom Giffard Russell George Altaf Hussain Mark Isherwood Joel James Laura Anne Jones Samuel Kurtz Darren Millar Sam Rowlands
2019–2024 MPs	Sarah Atherton Simon Baynes Alun Cairns Stephen Crabb Virginia Crosbie David TC Davies James Davies Simon Hart David Jones Fay Jones Robin Millar Jamie Wallis Craig Williams
Former MPs	Rob Roberts (suspended)
In opposition	First Shadow Cabinet of Andrew RT Davies (2011–16) Second Shadow Cabinet of Andrew R. T. Davies (2017–18) Shadow Cabinet of Paul Davies (2018–21) Third Shadow Cabinet of Andrew RT Davies (2021) Fourth Shadow Cabinet of Andrew RT Davies (2021–)
Leadership elections	1998 1999 2011 2018 2021
Politics Wales