David Steel
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| Born | David Martin Scott Steel 31 March 1938 Kirkcaldy, Fife | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh | |||||||||||
| Member of | Königswinter/Speakers, The Other Club | |||||||||||
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David Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood (born 31 March 1938) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Party from 1976 until its merger with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the Liberal Democrats. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1965 to 1997 and as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2003, during which time he was the parliament's Presiding Officer. Since 1997, David Steel has been a member of the House of Lords, as Baron Steel of Aikwood.[1] Steel was president of the British Anti-Apartheid Movement campaign from 1966 to 1970.[2][3]
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