Deputy Leader in the Westminster system is the second-in-command of a political party, behind the party leader. Deputy leaders often become Deputy Prime Minister when their parties are elected to government. In opposition, deputy leaders often lead Question Period sessions when the party leader is away. The deputy leader may take on the role of the leader if the current leader is, for some reason, unable to perform their role as leader. Reasons may include: assassination, foreign conference attendance, or illness. They also usually have other responsibilities of party management. The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, in London. ... “Political Parties” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A Deputy Prime Minister is a member of a nations cabinet who can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the real Prime Minister is temporarily absent. ... Question Period or Oral Questions is a Canadian parliamentary practice similar to the British Prime Ministers Questions in which Members of Parliament submit questions to the government ministers including the Prime Minister for answer. ... Assassin and Assassins redirect here. ...

Some current Deputy Leaders

• Joan Burton, female Deputy Leader of the Irish Labour Party of the Republic of Ireland.
• Vincent Cable, Deputy Leader of the British Liberal Democrats
• Libby Davies, jointly Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada
• Sanjeev Goel, male Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario
• Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader of the British Labour Party
• Michael Ignatieff, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
• Thomas Mulcair, jointly Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada
• Victoria Serda, female Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario
• Warren Truss, Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia

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See also

• Deputy Prime Minister