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The June 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election was triggered by Edwin Poots' resignation from the leadership of the party on 17 June 2021.[1]
Poots released a statement on 17 June 2021 announcing his intention to resign as party leader and that he had requested a new leadership contest, and that he would remain in post until a successor was appointed.[2] Party chair Maurice Morrow later announced that the leadership election would take place on 26 June 2021.[3]
After nominations closed on 22 June, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was declared the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after becoming the sole candidate,[4][5] and therefore no ballot was held. On 30 June, the party's executive body ratified Donaldson as leader.[6]
- ^ "DUP leader Edwin Poots resigns amid internal party revolt". BBC News. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Carroll, Rory (17 June 2021). "Edwin Poots resigns as DUP leader after 21 days in post". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Kearney, Vincent (19 June 2021). "Donaldson the frontrunner as DUP leadership nominations open". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Andrews, Chris (22 June 2021). "DUP leadership: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is only candidate". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ McCambridge, Jonathan (22 June 2021). "Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to become next leader of the DUP". Belfast Telegraph. Press Association. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "DUP leadership: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson ratified as party leader". BBC News. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.