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CAMPBELL, Menzies Rt Hon Sir CBE QC

Fife North East Liberal Democrat
 

Member for Fife North East since 1987. Committees: Member, UK Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of -OSCE- since 1999 and 1992-97; Member, Select Committee on Defence 1992-99; Member, Select Committee on Trade and Industry 1990-92; Member, North Atlantic Assembly since 1989; Member, Select Committee on Members- Interests 1987-90. Political career: Leader of the Liberal Democrats 2006-07; Deputy Leader 2003-06; Principal Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Europe since 1994; Spokesperson on Arts, Broadcasting and Sport 1987-88; Spokesperson on Defence 1988-94; Parliamentary Candidate for Fife North East 1983, East Fife 1979; Chair, Scottish Liberal Party 1975-77; Greenock and Port Glasgow Oct 1974 and Feb 1974. Special political interests: Scottish legal affairs, arts, sport, broadcasting, defence and foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Advocate. Title/Honours/Decorations: Knighted 2004; QC 1982; CBE 1987; Privy Counsellor 1999. Education: Hillhead High School, Glasgow; Glasgow University; Stanford University, California. Affiliations: Chair, Royal Lyceum Theatre Co Ltd (Edinburgh) 1984-87; Scottish Sports Council 1971-81; UK 100- metres record holder 1967-74; UK Sports Council 1965-68; AAA 220-yards champion 1964, 1967; Captain, UK athletics team 1965, 1966; competed 1966 Commonwealth Games, 1964 Olympic Games. Hobbies: All sports, theatre, music.

 
  2005     2001  
LIB DEM HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Lib Dem 20,088 52.1   17,926 51.7
Conservative 7,517 19.5   8.190 23.6
Labour 4,920 13   3,950 11.4
SNP 4,011 10   3,596 10.4
Green 1,071 2.8      
Scot Soc 416 1.1   610 1.8
UKIP 533 1.4      
L Cannabis       420 1.2
Majority 12,571 32.6   9,736 28.1
Turnout 38,556 62.1   34,692 56