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| Affiliation | Liberal Democrats |
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2014-01-01 |
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| Name | Charles Kennedy |
| Address |
Caol, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Email | charles@highlandlibdems.org.uk |
| Website | [Link] |
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November 25, 1959
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| Died | June 01, 2015
(55 years)
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| Contributor | InspectorMorse |
| Last Modifed | IndyGeorgia
Nov 02, 2017 10:38pm |
| Tags |
Scottish - Divorced - Alcoholic - Catholic - Straight -
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| Info | Charles Kennedy is the Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Born in Inverness in 1959, he was brought up and educated in Fort William, and attended Glasgow University. Following his graduation in 1982, he worked as a journalist and broadcaster with BBC Highland in Inverness.
He was then awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to attend Indiana University in the United States. In 1983 he was working towards a PhD at Indiana when the opportunity arose to seek the SDP nomination for Ross, Cromarty and Skye. He made a flying visit home, won the ballot and returned full time to the UK in April. The general election followed and less than six weeks later he was elected to the House of Commons, defeating the sitting government minister to become the youngest MP of the time.
During his term in parliament he has acted as a spokesperson on issues ranging from the welfare state to Europe, agriculture and rural affairs. He has served on the All-Party Select Committee that introduced the televising of the chamber. He was the first SDP MP to back the merger with the Liberals after the 1987 general election, and moved a successful motion to this effect at the party conference that year.
Charles Kennedy was elected UK Party President, the equivalent of party chairman, in 1990, and served in that post until 1994. In August 1999 he was elected as the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, and he was appointed to the Privy Council in October 1999.
In Febuary 2005, after months of rumours and alledged plotting against him, he admitted that he has a drink problem and that he has sought professional help. He announced that he intends to stay on as Leader, but that it should be up to the party to decide if he should remain in his position, and has called a new leadership election.
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| RACES |
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05/07/2015 |
UK Parliament - Ross, Skye, & Lochaber |
Lost 35.86% (-12.26%)
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05/06/2010 |
UK Parliament - Ross, Skye & Lochaber |
Won 52.63% (+37.52%)
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05/05/2005 |
UK Prime Minister |
Lost 9.60% (-45.51%)
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05/05/2005 |
UK Parliament - Ross, Skye, & Lochaber |
Won 58.70% (+43.79%)
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08/14/2001 |
UK Prime Minister |
Lost 7.89% (-54.78%)
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06/07/2001 |
UK Parliament - Ross, Skye & Inverness West |
Won 54.10% (+37.21%)
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08/09/1999 |
Liberal Democrat Leader |
Won 55.73% (+12.92%)
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08/09/1999 |
Liberal Democrat Leader - Third Round |
Won 49.34% (+11.38%)
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08/09/1999 |
Liberal Democrat Leader - Second Round |
Won 46.31% (+0.00%)
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08/09/1999 |
Liberal Democrat Leader - First Round |
Won 44.55% (+12.73%)
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05/01/1997 |
UK Parliament - Ross, Skye and Inverness West |
Won 38.72% (+10.06%)
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04/09/1992 |
UK Parliament - Ross, Cromarty and Skye |
Won 41.59% (+18.59%)
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01/01/1992 |
UK Liberal Democrats - Party President |
Won 70.59% (+41.18%)
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01/01/1990 |
UK Liberal Democrats - Party President |
Won 82.43% (+66.32%)
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06/11/1987 |
UK Parliament - Ross, Cromarty and Skye |
Won 49.40% (+29.73%)
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06/09/1983 |
UK Parliament - Ross, Cromarty and Skye |
Won 38.52% (+4.85%)
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11/10/2010 |
Liberal Democrats Party President |
Lost 0.00% (-52.98%)
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