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Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg (born 7 January 1967) is a British politician who since 2010 has been Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Lord President of the Council (with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform), as part of the coalition government headed by Prime Minister David Cameron.
Personal Life:
Nick and his wife Miriam have three young sons – Antonio, Alberto and Miguel. They were married in her home town in Spain in 2000. Nick studied Social Anthropology at Cambridge and afterwards continued his post graduate studies at the University of Minnesota and the College of Europe in Bruges.
Political career:
Nick Clegg has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam since 2005. He is Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister.
In 1999 Nick was elected Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands, before successfully being elected as the MP for Sheffield Hallam in 2005. Nick was elected leader of the Liberal Democrats in December 2007. He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister after the General Election in 2010.
Nick holds regular surgeries and question and answer sessions for his constituents across Sheffield Hallam. He has been a strong voice for Sheffield in Parliament, helping to secure unprecedented investment - creating a stronger economy and fairer society for Sheffield.
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United Kingdom |
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Constituency |
Sheffield, Hallam |
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DOB |
7 January 1967 ( Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England) |
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Political Party |
Liberal Democrat |
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Religion |
None |
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Spouse |
Miriam González Durántez |
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Children |
Antonio, Alberto, Miguel |
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Educational Qualification |
Post graduate studies at the University of Minnesota and the College of Europe in Bruges. |
Position Held:
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Electoral history |
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Member for Sheffield, Hallam |
2005- |
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Parliamentary career |
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Date |
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Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council (Cabinet Office) (with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform) |
2010- |
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Lord President of the Council (Privy Council Office) |
2010- |
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Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) |
2006-07 |
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Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) |
2005-06 |
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Other posts |
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Post |
Date |
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Leader of the Liberal Democrats |
2007- |
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Select committees |
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House |
Date |
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Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission |
Commons |
2010- |
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Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) |
Commons |
2005-08 |
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Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) |
Commons |
2005-08 |
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Political interests |
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Trade and industry, education, globalisation, constitutional reform, Europe |