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The Liberal Democrats, when in opposition, appoint spokespeople for all major offices of state. This practice began in 1994.
List of spokesmen
Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Leader | ||
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rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Alan Beith | 12 July 1994 | 29 August 1999 | Paddy Ashdown | ||
Charles Kennedy | ||||||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Simon Hughes | 29 August 1999 | 12 June 2003 | |||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Mark Oaten | 12 June 2003 | 21 January 2006 | |||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Nick Clegg | 21 January 2006 | 18 December 2007 | Menzies Campbell Vince Cable (acting) | ||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Chris Huhne | 20 December 2007 | 12 May 2010 | Nick Clegg | ||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Vacant | 12 May 2010 | 7 January 2015 | |||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Lynne Featherstone | 7 January 2015 | 16 July 2015 | |||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Alistair Carmichael | 29 July 2015 | 28 October 2016[1] | Tim Farron | ||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Lord (Brian) Paddick | 28 October 2016[1] | 14 June 2017[2] | |||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Sir Edward Davey | 14 June 2017 | 21 August 2019 | Sir Vince Cable | ||
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Christine Jardine | 21 August 2019 | Incumbent | Jo Swinson |
See also
References
- ^ a b Ashmore, John (28 October 2016). "Tim Farron announces Lib Dem shadow reshuffle to 'stand up to Tory Brexit government'". Politics Home. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Brian Paddick (14 June 2017). "Tweet Number 874976886069374976". Twitter. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
I've resigned as @LibDems Shadow Home Secretary over concerns about the leader's views on various issues that were highlighted during GE17.