Mick Davis

Sir Mick Davis
Chief Executive of the Conservative Party
In office
27 June 2017 – 24 July 2019[1]
DeputyMike Chattey
LeaderTheresa May
ChairmanSir Patrick McLoughlin
Brandon Lewis
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMike Chattey (Acting)
Treasurer of the Conservative Party
In office
27 June 2017 – 24 July 2019
LeaderTheresa May
DeputyMike Chattey
ChairmanSir Patrick McLoughlin
Brandon Lewis
Preceded byAndrew Fraser
Succeeded byEhud Sheleg
CEO of Xstrata PLC
In office
2001–2013
Succeeded byGlencore
Personal details
Born
Michael Lawrence Davis

(1958-02-15) 15 February 1958 (age 66)
South Africa
NationalityBritish/South African
Political partyConservative
SpouseBarbara Davis
Children3
Alma materRhodes University
WebsiteParty website

Sir Michael Lawrence Davis (born 15 February 1958) is a British politician and former South African businessman, former chief executive and treasurer of the Conservative Party and the chief executive (CEO) of Xstrata plc, an Anglo-Swiss multinational mining company, until its merger with Glencore in 2013. After leaving Xstrata, he formed the mining venture X2 Resources[2] and, after making substantial donations, became the CEO and treasurer of the British Conservative Party – a post he held until July 2019.

  1. ^ "Sir Mick Davis resigns as chief executive of the Conservative Party". Jewish News. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ "X2 Resources secures a further $1bn of funds to expand mining business". Mining Technology. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2015.