Marcus Urquhart

Later, Urquhart was elected in his own right following the resignation of his predecessor. He led the Conservatives to victory in the June general elections, winning a decisive landslide victory for the Conservative Party. After a long career as the Chancellor of the Exchequer under several Conservative Governments, including under Craig Whittaker. As Prime Minister, Urquhart presided over the continued deregulation and privatisation programme, delivering a major education reform by converting the UK's education system into a voucher programme. Urquhart accomplished several tax cuts and further paid down the national debt, working with his Chancellor Vermin Shrek to pay down the national debt to its lowest point in decades. He also continued the previous Conservative Governments' military buildup and the UK's resurgence on the world stage. He also successfully negotiated a free trade agreement with Australia during his tenure, which was one of the longest in VUK's history at a total of 44 days.

Urquhart avoided major divisions within the Conservative Party which had plagued some of his predecessors, and avoided any leadership challenges after his initial election as party leader. He left office at the end of June, allowing his successor Vermin Shrek to build up support prior to the July elections. Urquhart returned to the Treasury as Chancellor after Shrek was elected Prime Minister, continuing his policy of balanced budgets, military expansion, and tax cuts.