Organisational Structure

Party leadership in brief.

CHAIRMAN : Nick Griffin

Nick Griffin was born in Barnet and grew up in Halesworth in rural Suffolk, England.

Initially educated at two Suffolk private schools, St Felix School (in Southwold) and Woodbridge School, Nick studied history and then law at Downing College, Cambridge and boxed while at Cambridge and was awarded a full blue for representing the University against Oxford three years running, losing the first year on points and winning in the next two with first round stoppages.

Nick graduated with an honours degree in Law.

Nick is married to Jackie, a specialist nurse, living in Wales. They have four children, now more or less grown up. All are bi-lingual in English and Welsh.

Mr Griffin was elected to lead the BNP by a large majority vote of the membership in a secret ballot in September 1999, and re-elected with nearly 90% of the vote in 2007.

 

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN & National Press Officer: Simon Darby

Simon Darby is 43 years old, was born in West Bromwich and has a degree in biology and chemistry.

A keen naturalist and angler, he was one of the first BNP councillors elected when winning the Castle & Priory ward in Dudley and in 2004 came within a whisker of being elected to the European Parliament.

Simon also acts as the Party’s West Midlands regional organiser.

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Editor of Identity : John Bean

John first became active for the Nationalist cause over 50 years ago. Having become completely non-active for 17 years, John Bean joined the BNP  a few months after Nick Griffin  was appointed Chairman and began to write for Identity, becoming Editor in June 2003..

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National Nominating Officer : Michaela Mackenzie

Born and bought up in Northumberland. After a long career in publishing became
the Party’s Administrative Support Officer in January 2008.

A member for 9 years, Michaela contested the 2004 Euro election for the South West, the 2005 General Election and the local elections in May 2007.

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Membership Secretary: Tina Wingfield

Born and brought up in East London, Tina has a degree in Social Sciences (Open University). Before joining the administration team in 2005, she worked with a variety of public sector organisations, including the probation, housing, education health and social services).

Tina is responsible for the membership database and general membership correspondence.

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Publication Subscriptions & Online Payments Secretary: Colin Goodgroves

Born and raised in the Nottinghamshire Coalfield. After a successful career in the Civil Service, Colin joined the BNP in 2004.

His first post was as a group fundholder, before moving on to his position in the Admin Team.

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Publication Subscriptions and Online Payments Assistant: Sue Goodgroves

Born and raised in the Nottinghamshire Coalfield. Sue has held clerical accounting positions for a number of well known companies before joining the Admin Team as a volunteer in 2006.

Enquires and Mailing Secretary: Donna Hancock

The Advisory Council

The Advisory Council meets no less than three times a year, and is made up of the National Chairman, Deputy Chairman, the national officers of the party, and the organisers of the party’s most effective regions. A minutes’ secretary, who keeps records of decisions reached and tasks allocated, also attends, but is not entitled to vote in the event of an Advisory Council vote being required.

The purpose of the Advisory Council is to inspect the party’s accounts, ensuring proper conduct of the party’s finances, and to act as a forum for the party’s leadership to discuss vital issues and carve out the party’s agenda, without hindering the Chairman’s ability to make the final decision on all matters.

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