Who became leader of the British National Party in 1999?
1999 British National Party leadership election 1999 British National Party leadership election The British National Party (BNP) leadership election of 1999 occurred on 28 September, and was intended to select a new leader for the BNP. It was triggered when Nick Griffin stood against John Tyndall for leadership of the party, after Tyndall had served for 17 years as leader of the party. Griffin won the election with 72.5% of the vote. The election returned a new leader of the BNP, and marked a shift in the party towards a more modern organisation, and with the intent of gaining broader appeal and legitimacy. The election saw
Leader of the New Zealand National Party the Board". When the National Party forms the Parliamentary Opposition, as it currently does, the Leader of the Party usually acts as the Leader of the Opposition. When the National Party is in Government the Leader generally becomes the Prime Minister of New Zealand. In 1949, Sidney Holland became the first National Prime Minister. Of the twelve people to hold the leadership, eight have served as Prime Minister. Dame Jenny Shipley was the first—and, , the only—female National Party Leader. Key:<br> <br> "PM": Prime Minister<br> "LO": Leader of the Opposition Leader of the New Zealand National Party The Leader of