List of United Kingdom Liberal Democrat leaders

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The Liberal Democrat members elect the United Kingdom Liberal Democrat leader. Under the federal constitution of the Liberal Democrats the leader is required to be a member of the House of Commons.

Before the election of the first federal leader of the party (the Liberal Democrats having a federal structure in their internal party organisation), the leaders of the parties which merged to form the Liberal Democrats were joint interim leaders.

In the event that the leader dies, resigns or loses his or her seat in Parliament, the deputy leader serves as interim leader until a leadership election takes place.

Contents

Name Constituency Took Office Left Office
1 David Steel 1 Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale 3 March 1988 28 July 1988
2 Robert Maclennan 2 Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 3 March 1988 28 July 1988
3 Paddy Ashdown Yeovil 28 July 1988 9 August 1999
4 Charles Kennedy (1999-2005) Ross, Skye and Inverness West;
(2005-2006) Ross, Skye and Lochaber		 9 August 1999 7 January 2006
5 Sir Menzies Campbell 3 North East Fife 7 January 2006 to date

Notes:-

  • 1 Joint interim leader, as the last leader of the Liberal Party before the merger.
  • 2 Joint interim leader, as the last leader of the Social Democratic Party before the merger.
  • 3 Interim leader between the resignation of Charles Kennedy on 7 January 2006 and his own election as leader on 2 March 2006.

  • Federal Constitution of the Liberal Democrats


Liberal, Social Democrat and Liberal Democrat leadership elections

Liberals: 1967 | 1976                         SDP: 1982

Liberal Democrats: 1988 | 1999 | 2006


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