Press release

Ministerial appointment July 2016: Conservative Party Chairman and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Patrick McLoughlin is the new Conservative Party Chairman and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Cabinet Office
• Published: 14 July 2016

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Patrick has also been appointed as Conservative Party Chairman.

Published 14 July 2016