Malcolm Bruce
Malcolm Gray Bruce, Baron Bruce of Bennachie, PC (born 17 November 1944) is a British Liberal Democrat politician.
The Lord Bruce of Bennachie | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats | |
| In office 28 January 2014 – 8 May 2015 | |
| Leader | Nick Clegg |
| Preceded by | Simon Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Jo Swinson (2017) |
| Chair of the International Development Committee | |
| In office 14 July 2005 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Baldry |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Twigg |
| Chair of the Liberal Democrats | |
| In office 9 August 1999 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Leader | Charles Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Alan Beith |
| Succeeded by | Mark Oaten |
| Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats | |
| In office 3 March 1988 – 18 April 1992 | |
| Leader | Steel · Maclennan (Acting) Paddy Ashdown |
| President | Russell Johnston |
| Preceded by | Russell Johnston (Scot Lib.) |
| Succeeded by | Jim Wallace |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 19 October 2015 Life Peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Gordon | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Alex Salmond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1944 Birkenhead, England |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Spouses | Veronica Wilson
(m. 1969–1992)Rosemary Vetterlein (m. 1998) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews University of Strathclyde |
He was the Member of Parliament for Gordon from 1983 to 2015 and was the chairman of the International Development Select Committee from 2005 to 2015. He was deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats from 28 January 2014. He was nominated for a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours. He was also previously President of the Scottish Liberal Democrats until being succeeded by Councillor Eileen McCartin from 1 January 2016.
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