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David Kelly Littleproud (born 4 September 1976) is an Australian politician who has been the leader of the National Party since May 2022. He has represented the Queensland seat of Maranoa since the 2016 federal election and was a cabinet minister in the Turnbull and Morrison governments .
The current leader of the National Party is David Littleproud, who represents the Queensland electorate of Maranoa. He replaced Barnaby Joyce following a leadership spill in May 2022, after the Coalition's defeat in the 2022 federal election. The party's deputy leader is Perin Davey, Senator for New South Wales.
The party's current leader is David Littleproud, who has held this office since 2022. It is historically rare for the incumbent leader and deputy leader to be opposed in a bid for re-election. In every instance when an incumbent leader retires he is always succeeded by his deputy.
David Littleproud: Barnaby Joyce: Darren Chester: Caucus vote ≥11 [a] <11 <11 Leader before election. Barnaby Joyce. Elected Leader. David Littleproud.
After the coalition's 2022 federal election defeat, Joyce was challenged by his deputy David Littleproud and party member Darren Chester during a routine leadership spill on 30 May 2022. Joyce lost to Littleproud, ending his 11-month term as the leader.
David Gillespie, MP for Lyne [16] Reported. David Littleproud, MP for Maranoa [17] George Christensen, MP for Dawson [13] Llew O'Brien, MP for Wide Bay [13] Andrew Gee, MP for Calare [18] Perin Davey, Senator for New South Wales [18] Susan McDonald, Senator for Queensland [18] Sam McMahon, Senator for the Northern Territory [18]
In November 2022, Price spoke to the media alongside Nationals leader David Littleproud to support the Party's formal announcement of opposition to the Voice, telling reporters, "What we need now is practical measures and we have to stop dividing our nation along the lines of race." [60]
He contested the party's vacant deputy leadership against David Littleproud and David Gillespie, with Littleproud emerging victorious. [13] In December 2024, Pitt announced he would be quitting parliament, criticising party leader David Littleproud for being "too obedient" to the Liberal Party. [14] He resigned on 19 January 2025. [15]