David Steel
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David Steel is a British politician best known for leading the Liberal Party in the late 1970s and 1980s and later serving as the first Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
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| instanceOf |
British politician
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former party leader → human → member of the House of Lords → |
| continentOfCitizenship |
Europe
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland → |
| familyName |
Steel
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| fieldOfWork |
constitutional affairs
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parliamentary procedure → politics → |
| givenName |
David
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| hasRole |
parliamentarian
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party leader → presiding officer → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| legislativeBodyRepresented |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Scottish Parliament → |
| memberOf |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords → Scottish Parliament → |
| name |
David Steel
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| notableAchievement |
oversaw the Liberal Party during its alliance with the Social Democratic Party
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played a key role in the early years of the devolved Scottish Parliament → |
| notableFor |
being the first Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
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leadership of the Liberal Party in the late 1970s and 1980s → |
| notableWork |
advocacy for liberal and social reforms in the UK
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| occupation |
member of parliament
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politician → presiding officer → |
| officeEndTime |
as Leader of the Liberal Party: 1988
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as Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament: 2003 → |
| officeStartTime |
as Leader of the Liberal Party: 1976
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as Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament: 1999 → |
| partOf |
British liberal political tradition
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| politicalParty |
Liberal Democrats (UK)
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Liberal Party (UK) → |
| positionHeld |
Leader of the Liberal Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom → Member of the Scottish Parliament → Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament → life peer in the House of Lords → |
| residence |
Scotland
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Referenced by (5)
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Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
("Sir David Steel")
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firstHolder |
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United Kingdom general election, 1979
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leaderOfThirdParty |
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David Steel
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Liberal Party (UK)
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notableLeader |
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Leader of the Liberal Party (UK)
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officeHolder |