Leader of the Labour Party (UK) the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service, as well as appointing the Cabinet. A list of leaders (including acting leaders) since 1906. It is not uncommon for a retired Leader of the Labour Party to be granted a peerage upon their retirement, particularly if they served as Prime Minister; examples of this include Clement Attlee and Harold Wilson. However, Neil Kinnock was also elevated to the House of Lords, despite never being Prime Minister, and Michael Foot declined a similar offer. There are six living former party leaders: four elected and two acting.
Leader of the Labour Party (Netherlands) Leader of the Labour Party (Netherlands) The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior politician within the Labour Party (, PvdA) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Lodewijk Asscher, who succeeded Diederik Samsom after the leadership election of 2012. The Leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the main representative of the party. Within the party, they must ensure political consensus. At election time the Leader is always the lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the party list. Outside election time the Leader can serve as the Leader of the Opposition. In the Labour Party the Leader