Scottish Liberal Democrats
The Scottish Liberal Democrats (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Libearal Deamocratach na h-Alba) is a liberal, federalist political party in Scotland, a part of the United Kingdom Liberal Democrats. The party currently holds 4 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament and 4 of the 59 Scottish seats in the House of Commons.
Scottish Liberal Democrats | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Alex Cole-Hamilton |
| Deputy Leader | Wendy Chamberlain |
| President | Willie Wilson |
| Founded | 8 March 1988 |
| Headquarters | 4 Clifton Terrace Edinburgh EH12 5DR |
| Youth wing | Scottish Young Liberals |
| Membership (December 2020) | 4,185 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| National affiliation | Liberal Democrats |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Colours | Yellow |
| Scottish seats in the House of Commons | 4 / 59 |
| Scottish Parliament | 4 / 129 |
| Local government in Scotland | 87 / 1,227 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Scottish Liberal Democrats is one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats, the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the English Liberal Democrats. The Liberal Democrats do not contest elections in Northern Ireland.
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