In politics, a party chair (often party chairman/-woman/-person or party president) is the presiding officer of a political party.
The role of a party chairman is often quite different to that of a party leader. The duties of the chairman are typically concerned with the party membership as a whole, and the activities of the party organisation. Chairmen often play important roles in strategies to recruit and retain members, in campaign fundraising, and in internal party governance, where they may serve as a member of, or even preside over, a governing board or council. They often also have influence in candidate selections, and sometimes in the development and promulgation of party policy.
The nature and importance of the position differs from country to country, and also between political parties.
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