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'' | {{Image|Cameron-clegg-2010.jpg|right|350px|Nick Clegg (''right'') has been [[United Kingdom|UK]] Deputy Prime Minister since May 2010, as part of a [[coalition government]] with Prime Minister [[David Cameron]].}} | ||
'''Nicholas William Peter Clegg''' (born 7th January 1967) has been the Deputy [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] since May 2010. He is the leader of the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]], the third-largest [[political party]] in the [[United Kingdom]], the [[Member of Parliament (UK)|MP]] for [[Sheffield]] Hallam and a member of the [[Privy Council (UK)|Privy Council]]. Clegg became Deputy Prime Minister as part of a [[coalition government]] with the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]. | |||
Clegg has been a member of the [[House of Commons (United Kingdom)|House of Commons]] since 2005, and served as a Member of the [[European Parliament]] from 1999 to 2004. Clegg made a written contribution to the 2004 [[Orange Book]] which sought to move the Liberal Democrats away from [[social democracy]] and more towards [[free market]] [[liberalism]]. | Clegg has been a member of the [[House of Commons (United Kingdom)|House of Commons]] since 2005, and served as a Member of the [[European Parliament]] from 1999 to 2004. Clegg made a written contribution to the 2004 [[Orange Book]] which sought to move the Liberal Democrats away from [[social democracy]] and more towards [[free market]] [[liberalism]]. |
Revision as of 08:41, 26 September 2010
Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7th January 1967) has been the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since May 2010. He is the leader of the Liberal Democrats, the third-largest political party in the United Kingdom, the MP for Sheffield Hallam and a member of the Privy Council. Clegg became Deputy Prime Minister as part of a coalition government with the Conservative Party.
Clegg has been a member of the House of Commons since 2005, and served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004. Clegg made a written contribution to the 2004 Orange Book which sought to move the Liberal Democrats away from social democracy and more towards free market liberalism.