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Menzies Campbell

Personal data
Date of birth22 May 1941(age 69)
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Political party(1) Liberal Party
(2) Liberal Democrats
SpouseElspeth, Lady Campbell
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow, Stanford University
ProfessionPolitician, advocate, sprinter
ReligionPresbyterian
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
In office2 March 2006 - 15 October 2007
DeputyVince Cable
Succeeded byNick Clegg
Preceded byCharles Kennedy
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
In office12 February 2003 - 7 January 2006
LeaderCharles Kennedy
Succeeded byVince Cable
Preceded byAlan Beith
Lib Dem Foreign Affairs Spokesman
In office7 May 1997 - 7 January 2006
Succeeded byMichael Moore
Preceded byDavid Heath
Assumed office11 June 1987
Majority9,048(22.6)
Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byBarry Henderson
Chancellor of the University of St Andrews
Assumed office9 January 2006
Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded bySir Kenneth Dover

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Sir Walter Menzies "Ming" Campbell CBE QC (born 22 May 1941) is a British politician and advocate, and a retired sprinter. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Fife, and was the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2 March 2006 until 15 October 2007. He is currently the Chancellor of the University of St Andrews.

Campbell held the British record for the 100 metres sprint from 1967 to 1974, having run the distance in 10.2 seconds. He captained the Great Britain athletics team in 1965 and 1966.

"Menzies" is a Scottish name, ("Mingis"), and originally written , the "z" being a graphic approximation of the (Middle English) yogh ( ) originally found in the name.

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Lest we forget - Fife Today Tweet this news
Fife Today--Following the two minutes' silence poppy wreaths were laid by a number of groups and individuals, including North East Fife MP Sir -Menzies Campbell- and Sir ... - Date : Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:51:44 GMT+00:00
NUS Targets Clegg Over University Fees U-Turn - Sky News Tweet this news
Sky News--However, Sir -Menzies Campbell- and Charles Kennedy - both former leaders of the Lib Dems - and Mr Farron have already said they will openly oppose the ... - Date : Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:03:00 GMT+00:00
Politics live blog - Thursday 11 November 2010 - The Guardian (blog) Tweet this news
The Guardian (blog)--That seemed to be aimed at Lib Dem MPs like Tim Farron and Sir -Menzies Campbell- who have said that, because they signed the pledge, there is no question of ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:25:19 GMT+00:00
Campbell - Mental Health (military) - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) Tweet this news
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)--Liberal Democrat MP Sir -Menzies Campbell- said that there was a likelihood of mental health issues in the military and there was a need to remove the taboo. ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:55:39 GMT+00:00
What sort of country do we want to be? A soft one - Spectator.co.uk Tweet this news
Spectator.co.uk--Writing in the Times (£), Sir -Menzies Campbell- notes West's seething tone and concludes that his frustration was the product of a review of defence ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:06:37 GMT+00:00
Epilim test case: Menzies Campbell accuses Legal Services Commission - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--Sir -Menzies Campbell- MP, the former Liberal Democrat leader, said the Legal Service Commission (LSC) had apparently "usurped" the high court's opportunity ... - Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:53:13 GMT+00:00
Campbell, M responds to an Urgent Question on Defence Treaty - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) Tweet this news
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)--Liberal Democrat MP Sir -Menzies Campbell- said that there was a sense in the US that Europe had not been willing to do enough for its own defence since the ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:27:55 GMT+00:00
Helena Bonham Carter is a 'steely' Queen Mother - Telegraph.co.uk Tweet this news
Telegraph.co.uk--Graham Watson, a Lib Dem MEP, declares that he supported Sir -Menzies Campbell- in the party's 2006 leadership contest only to prevent "the loner" Huhne from ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:29:42 GMT+00:00
What do you want to ask Sir Menzies Campbell? - The Guardian (blog) Tweet this news
The Guardian (blog)--Sir -Menzies Campbell-, who was Lib Dem leader before Nick Clegg, has not given any long interviews since the general election. But I'm doing one with him ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:12:11 GMT+00:00
Students say poor 'priced out' - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--The former Lib Dem leader Sir -Menzies Campbell- has promised to do so, as have a few other MPs. The demonstrations follow publication of the long-awaited ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:33:43 GMT+00:00

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Barry Henderson
Member of Parliament for North East Fife
1987 - present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Russell Johnston
Chairman of the Scottish Liberal Party
1975-1977
Succeeded by
Fred McDermid?
Preceded by
New position
Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson
1994-2006
Succeeded by
Michael Moore
Preceded by
Alan Beith
Deputy Leader of the British Liberal Democrats
2003-2006
Succeeded by
Vince Cable
Preceded by
Charles Kennedy
Leader of the British Liberal Democrats
2006-2007
Succeeded by
Nick Clegg
Academic offices
Preceded by
Sir Kenneth Dover
Chancellor of the University of St Andrews
2006 - present
Incumbent


Liberal Democrats

Leadership
LeadersDavid Steel (Liberal) * Robert Maclennan (SDP) * Paddy Ashdown * Charles Kennedy * Sir Menzies Campbell * Nick Clegg
Deputy LeadersRussell Johnston * Alan Beith * Sir Menzies Campbell * Vince Cable * Simon Hughes
Leaders in the LordsSeear (Liberal) * Diamond (SDP) * Jenkins * Rodgers * Williams * McNally
Leadership elections
Leadership1988 (Ashdown) * 1999 (Kennedy) * 2006 (Campbell) * 2007 (Clegg)
Deputy Leadership2003 (Campbell) * 2006 (Cable) * 2010 (Hughes)
MPs and Frontbench
Current Members of Parliament * Frontbench Team
Frontbench in opposition
Frontbench Team of Paddy Ashdown (1997-1999) * Shadow Cabinet of Charles Kennedy (1999-2006) * Shadow Cabinet of Menzies Campbell (2006-2007) * Shadow Cabinet of Vince Cable (2007) * Shadow Cabinet of Nick Clegg (2007-2010)
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Liberal Democrats in England * Scottish Liberal Democrats * Welsh Liberal Democrats
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History and
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Leadership of the Liberal Democrats

LeadersDavid Steel * Robert Maclennan * Paddy Ashdown * Charles Kennedy * Menzies Campbell * Nick Clegg
Deputy LeadersRussell Johnston * Alan Beith * Menzies Campbell * Vince Cable
PresidentsIan Wrigglesworth * Charles Kennedy * Robert Maclennan * Diana Maddock * Lord Dholakia * Simon Hughes * Baroness Scott |belowstyle=background:transparent; font-size:85%;




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