One of the three vice-presidents of the Board of Deputies, Andrew Gilbert, has resigned mid-term, it was announced this evening.
In a short message, members of the representative body were told by its chief executive Michael Wegier that Gilbert had “decided to step down as an honorary officer”.
Wegier added: “We thank him for all his hard work on behalf of the Board of Deputies and we wish him well for the future.”
Gilbert, a former president of the Reform movement and former co-chair of the London Jewish Forum, was elected in May 2024.
Judith Prinsley, the deputy for Muswell Hill Synagogue and vice-chair of the Board’s security, resilience and cohesion division, will become an interim officer and chair the division.
A by-election for a new president will be held in March,
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