A reclining chair comprising a frame for supporting said reclining chair on an underlying surface, a back part comprising a back support slidable connected to a back frame, said back frame being hinged on a frame rotation point on said frame, a seat part comprising a seat frame and a seat, said seat part being pivotably connected to said back frame at a chair joint, and a reclining mechanism, wherein said reclining mechanism comprises an arm pivot point fixed to said frame and located behind said back frame, a first arm extending from said arm pivot point to a second arm at an arm suspension point also located behind said back frame, said second arm being fixed to said seat part and pivotably connected to said chair joint, wherein said reclining mechanism further comprises a lever arm, a seat linking arm and a back frame arm, wherein said connecting arm is pivotably connected to a first end of said lever arm, said seat linking arm is pivotably connected to an attachment point on said lever arm, said back frame arm is pivotably connected to a second end of said lever arm and rigidly connected to said back frame, characterised in that, when said back part is reclined backwards from an upright position to a reclined position, said back frame rotates around said frame rotation point, said first arm rotates around said arm pivot point, said chair joint moves in the direction towards said seat part, a connecting arm extending from said back support and mechanically linked to said first arm and said second arm pulls said back support such that said back support slides in relation to said back frame and towards said seat part. a frame for supporting said reclining chair on an underlying surface, a back part comprising a back support slidable connected to a back frame, said back frame being hinged on a frame rotation point on said frame, a seat part comprising a seat frame and a seat, said seat part being pivotably connected to said back frame at a chair joint, and a reclining mechanism, wherein said reclining mechanism comprises an arm pivot point fixed to said frame and located behind said back frame, a first arm extending from said arm pivot point to a second arm at an arm suspension point also located behind said back frame, said second arm being fixed to said seat part and pivotably connected to said chair joint, wherein said reclining mechanism further comprises a lever arm, a seat linking arm and a back frame arm, wherein said connecting arm is pivotably connected to a first end of said lever arm, said seat linking arm is pivotably connected to an attachment point on said lever arm, said back frame arm is pivotably connected to a second end of said lever arm and rigidly connected to said back frame, characterised in that, when said back part is reclined backwards from an upright position to a reclined position, said back frame rotates around said frame rotation point, said first arm rotates around said arm pivot point, said chair joint moves in the direction towards said seat part, a connecting arm extending from said back support and mechanically linked to said first arm and said second arm pulls said back support such that said back support slides in relation to said back frame and towards said seat part.