Gift wrapping I had for chairperson (9)
I believe the answer is:
president
'for chairperson' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'gift wrapping i had' is the wordplay.
'gift' becomes 'present' (present is a kind of gift).
'wrapping' is an insertion indicator.
'i had' becomes 'i'd' (I'd).
'present' placed around 'id' is 'PRESIDENT'.
(Other definitions for president that I've seen before include "The chief executive of a republic" , "Head of college" , "top job" , "the boss" , "Head of a republic - or a club" .)