June 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election

June 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election
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Candidate Jeffrey Donaldson
Popular vote Unopposed
Leader before election

Edwin Poots

 Elected Leader

Jeffrey Donaldson

The June 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election was triggered by Edwin Poots' resignation from the leadership of the party on 17 June 2021.[1]

Poots released a statement on 17 June 2021 announcing his intention to resign as party leader and that he had requested a new leadership contest, and that he would remain in post until a successor was appointed.[2] Party chair Maurice Morrow later announced that the leadership election would take place on 26 June 2021.[3]

After nominations closed on 22 June, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was declared the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after becoming the sole candidate,[4][5] and therefore no ballot was held. On 30 June, the party's executive body ratified Donaldson as leader.[6]

  1. ^ "DUP leader Edwin Poots resigns amid internal party revolt". BBC News. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ Carroll, Rory (17 June 2021). "Edwin Poots resigns as DUP leader after 21 days in post". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ Kearney, Vincent (19 June 2021). "Donaldson the frontrunner as DUP leadership nominations open". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ Andrews, Chris (22 June 2021). "DUP leadership: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is only candidate". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ McCambridge, Jonathan (22 June 2021). "Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to become next leader of the DUP". Belfast Telegraph. Press Association. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. ^ "DUP leadership: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson ratified as party leader". BBC News. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.