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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Steel canonical | 10 |
| Sir David Steel | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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former party leader ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| familyName | Steel ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional affairs
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parliamentary procedure ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasRole |
parliamentarian
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party leader ⓘ presiding officer ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyRepresented |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords ⓘ Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| name | David Steel self-link ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Liberal Democrats
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surface form:
Liberal Democrats (UK)
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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this entity surface form:
Sir David Steel