Richard Holden (British politician)

The Right Honourable Richard Holden MP
Official portrait, 2023
Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office 13 November 2023 – 8 July 2024
Leader	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Greg Hands
Succeeded by	Richard Fuller
Minister without Portfolio
In office 13 November 2023 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Greg Hands
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport
In office 28 October 2022 – 13 November 2023
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Katherine Fletcher
Succeeded by	Guy Opperman
Member of Parliament for Basildon and Billericay
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	John Baron
Majority	20 (0.1%)
Member of Parliament for North West Durham
In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Laura Pidcock
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	(1985-03-11) 11 March 1985 (age 39) Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Political party	Conservative
Domestic partner	Kate Ferguson[1]
Alma mater	London School of Economics
Website	Official website

Richard John Holden (born 11 March 1985) is a British politician who was the Chairman of the Conservative Party from November 2023 until his resignation on 8 July 2024 following the 2024 General Election. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 2019 until May 2024. He was elected MP for Basildon and Billericay in 2024, with 20 votes more than the Labour candidate.^[2] Holden served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport from October 2022 to November 2023 and as Minister without Portfolio from November 2023 to July 2024.