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Menzies Campbell

Born: 22 May 1941, Glasgow

Baron Campbell of Pittenweem - 13 October 2015

Knighted - 31 December 2003

Member of Privy Council - 31 December 1998

husband of Elspeth Mary Urquhart

Hillhead High School, Glasgow

Glasgow University

Stanford

Advocate

28 February 1974	Greenock & Port Glasgow	Liberal Party	8,789	20.63
10 October 1974	Greenock & Port Glasgow	Liberal Party	8,580	19.43
3 May 1979	East Fife	Liberal Party	10,762	22.98
9 June 1983	North East Fife	Liberal Party in Alliance	14,944	40.19
11 June 1987	North East Fife	Liberal Party in Alliance	17,868	44.84
9 April 1992	North East Fife	Liberal Democrats	19,430	46.44
1 May 1997	North East Fife	Liberal Democrats	21,432	51.22
7 June 2001	North East Fife	Liberal Democrats	17,926	51.67
5 May 2005	North East Fife	Liberal Democrats	20,088	52.10
2 March 2006 Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell elected Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
15 October 2007 Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell resigns as leader of the Liberal Democrats.
6 May 2010	North East Fife	Liberal Democrats	17,763	44.34