Richard Tice

The Right Honourable Richard Tice MP
Tice in September 2015
3rd Deputy Leader of Reform UK
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 July 2024
Leader	Nigel Farage
Preceded by	David Bull Ben Habib
3rd Leader of Reform UK
In office 6 March 2021 – 3 June 2024
Deputy	David Bull (2021–2024) Ben Habib (2023–2024)
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
Incumbent
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	(1964-09-13) 13 September 1964 (age 59) Farnham, Surrey, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Reform UK (since 2019)
Other political affiliations	Conservative (before 2012; 2016–2019) Independent (2012–2016)
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.richardtice.com

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.

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.
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1. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ Sinead Wilson (8 March 2021). "Who is Reform UK leader Richard Tice?".
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   - 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.
3. ↑ "Reform UK Departmental Team Responsibilities". Reform UK. March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
4. ↑ Wilson, Sinead (8 March 2021). "Who is Reform UK leader Richard Tice?". BBC News. Retrieved 15 September 2023.