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| Founded | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Patron | David Cameron |
| Honorary President | Jacob Rees-Mogg |
| Senior member | Vacant |
| President | Matty Vincent Brown, University College |
| Home page | http://www.ouconservatives.com |
The Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA) is a student Conservative association founded in 1924, whose members are drawn from the University of Oxford. Since October 2009, OUCA has been affiliated with Conservative Future and its successor, the Young Conservatives, the Conservative Party youth wing.
OUCA alumni include many prominent Conservative Party figures, including four former prime ministers of the United Kingdom and scores of former cabinet ministers and senior government officials. Among them are Margaret Thatcher, Edward Heath, David Cameron, Theresa May, William Hague, Jeremy Hunt, Sir George Young, Ann Widdecombe, Jacob Rees-Mogg and the Earl of Dartmouth. Thatcher and Heath served as presidents of the association, as did prominent British journalists Jonathan Aitken, William Rees-Mogg, Daniel Hannan and Nick Robinson. Since the 1950s, at least one ex-president has been in every Conservative cabinet.[1] Former Labour ministers Ed Balls and Chris Bryant are also OUCA alumni.[2]
- ^ "Past Presidents". 5 March 2024.
- ^ Adams, Guy (5 July 2006). "Revealed: How Ed Balls was a Tory under Thatcher – Pandora, People". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2010.