Zia Yusuf

Muhammad Ziauddin Yusuf (; born 1986) is a British businessman, political campaigner and politician who currently serves as Head of Policy for Reform UK. He previously served as the head of Reform UK’s Department of Government Efficiency from June 2025 until October 2025, and as Chairman of Reform UK from July 2024 until his resignation in June 2025. He was a member of the Conservative Party until August 2024.

Infobox

Leader

Nigel Farage

Preceded by

Richard Tice

Succeeded by

David Bull

Born

Muhammad Ziauddin Yusuf1986 (age 38–39)Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Political party

Reform UK (since July 2024)

Other politicalaffiliations

Conservative (until August 2024)

Education

Hampton School

Alma mater

London School of Economics (BSc)

Occupation

Businessman and political campaigner

Party

Reform UK (since July 2024)

Tables

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Preceded byRichard Tice

Party political offices

Preceded byRichard Tice

Party political offices

Chairman of Reform UK 11 July 2024 – 5 June 2025

Party political offices

Succeeded byDavid Bull

Preceded byPosition established

Party political offices

Preceded byPosition established

Party political offices

Leader of the Reform UK DOGE 7 June 2025 – present

Party political offices

Incumbent

Party political offices
Preceded byRichard Tice	Chairman of Reform UK 11 July 2024 – 5 June 2025	Succeeded byDavid Bull
Preceded byPosition established	Leader of the Reform UK DOGE 7 June 2025 – present	Incumbent

References

https://order-order.com/2025/10/22/richard-tice-takes-over-as-head-of-reforms-doge/
https://order-order.com/2025/10/22/richard-tice-takes-over-as-head-of-reforms-doge/
The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/06/07/zia-yusuf-returns-reform-uk-hours-after-resigning-farage/
BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyv040rnqzo
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/08/reform-uk-chair-was-member-of-conservatives-until-last-week
The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/12/zia-yusuf-reform-chairman-immigration-british-values/
The National
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24760935.zia-yusuf-scottish-millionaire-chairman-reform-uk/
Middle East Eye
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/muslim-millionaire-becomes-largest-donor-nigel-farage-party
The Evening Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/zia-yusuf-muslim-mega-donor-reform-party-chairman-nigel-farage-b1174740.html
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw0yxnpj2dgo
Matter of Form
https://www.matterofform.com/news/articles/conversation-with-velocity-blacks-zia-yusuf
Evening Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/workaholic-who-smoothes-the-way-for-the-rich-and-famous-a3883296.html
The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/06/19/zia-yusuf-muslim-entrepreneur-gives-donation-to-reform/
Expert Impact
https://www.expertimpact.com/experts/zia-yusuf/
"LSE Alumni"
https://www.alumni.lse.ac.uk/s/1623/interior-hybrid.aspx?sid=1623&gid=1&pgid=1756&cid=4254&ecid=4254
The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/04/investment-bank-zia-yusuf-plot-nigel-farage-prime-minister/
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/11/nigel-farage-stirs-tensions-in-reform-uk-as-he-ousts-deputies
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c991epp257lo
The Spectator
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-british-muslim-patriot-on-a-mission-to-get-farage-into-no-10/
Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/11/reform-donor-zia-yusaf-new-party-chairman/
Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/reform-uk-mp-rupert-lowe-reported-to-police-over-alleged-threats-to-party-chair-13323564
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/10/rupert-lowe-says-reform-forcing-him-out-because-he-poses-threat-to-farage
BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq54p9epdg6o
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/5/chairman-of-uks-radical-right-reform-party-quits-after-burqa-row
The Spectator
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/zia-yusuf-hits-back-over-burka-ban/
The National
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25216591.reform-chaos-zia-yusuf-brands-mps-burka-ban-call-dumb/
Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/reform-uk-chairman-zia-yusuf-reverses-decision-to-quit-party-13380464
thetimes.com
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/zia-yusuf-reform-uk-return-f2w9fs3xg
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/farage-reform-zia-yusuf-party-b2765699.html
"Zia Yusuf: From Tech Tycoon to Reform UK Chairman"
https://www.bbntimes.com/politics/zia-yusuf-from-tech-tycoon-to-reform-uk-chairman
"Reform UK's Zia Yusuf: 'I've always been good at spotting inflection points"
https://www.ft.com/content/59d17dad-c18d-43be-81b0-df4725273f08
"Reform UK's Zia Yusuf: 'I've always been good at spotting inflection points"
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/05/reforms-new-chair-zia-yusuf-a-man-intent-on-making-nigel-farage-pm
"The Zia Yusuf One"
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m0027sy1
"Zia Yusuf: From Tech Tycoon to Reform UK Chairman"
https://www.bbntimes.com/politics/zia-yusuf-from-tech-tycoon-to-reform-uk-chairman
"Who is Zia Yusuf? The Scottish millionaire chairman of Reform UK"
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24760935.zia-yusuf-scottish-millionaire-chairman-reform-uk/
Zia Yusuf: Why Britain should ban the burqa on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5t1gKcHSg0
Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/06/19/zia-yusuf-muslim-entrepreneur-gives-donation-to-reform/
BBC Sounds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0027sy1
"Reform UK's Zia Yusuf: 'I've always been good at spotting inflection points"
https://www.ft.com/content/59d17dad-c18d-43be-81b0-df4725273f08