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and the formation of the
Liberal Democrats he became the new party's Energy spokesman and at the same time became the Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats under the new leadership of
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He married
Veronica Jane Wilson in 1969 and they have a son and a daughter, before divorcing in 1992. Bruce married secondly, in 1998, Rosemary Vetterlein, a Lib Dem activist and
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he was very narrowly elected and became the
Liberal MP for Gordon with a majority of just 850, and held the seat for thirty-two years. He was an outspoken opponent of
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Bruce's majority had risen again to 6,997. The
Liberal Democrats had 46 MPs, more than they have had since before the 1920s. Paddy Ashdown created a new
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in 1967. After a brief spell with A. Goldberg & Son, he was appointed in 1971 as a research and information officer with the
757:, became the Chairman of the Liberal Democrats until 2001, and 2000 - 2015 was the president of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
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The politics department said he wasn't honours material – Nato
Secretary General Lord George Robertson talked to Carol Pope
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spokesman. Whilst a
Treasury spokesman it was Bruce who developed the idea of a 'penny on income tax'. At the
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from 2005 to 2015. He was deputy leader of the
Liberal Democrats from 28 January 2014. He was nominated for a
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with a still rising majority of 7,879. Following his re-election, Bruce became the
Liberal Democrat Shadow
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Lord and Lady Bruce have two daughters and a son together. Bruce takes a keen interest in
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where he received a second degree in marketing. He was a trainee journalist with the
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On 2 September 2013 he announced that he would not seek re-election as an MP at the
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and was again defeated by a sitting
Conservative and Unionist MP, this time by
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Bruce stood for parliament for a third time at the newly created seat of
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Councillor Eileen McCartin from 1 January 2016.
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later in 1987. After the amalgamation of the Liberal Party and the
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Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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spokesman, before having the Scotland portfolio after 1990.
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Former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and life peer
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in 2003. He stood down from the frontbench following the
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in 1975, in the same year he became a director with the
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Bruce won Gordon for the fifth consecutive time at the
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When he was elected to parliament, Bruce served on the
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as a Spokesman on Energy and Scotland. He also became
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in 1981 until his election as MP for Gordon in 1983.
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Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
2722:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
2496:2014 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election
2424:2003 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election
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780:from 2005 to 2015, scrutinising the work of the
1144:"Congratulations to Sir Malcolm and Lady Bruce"
650:by 2,766 votes. Bruce became the editor of the
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626:Bruce was elected as the Vice-Chairman of the
572:, where he received a degree in economics and
532:from 1983 to 2015 and was the chairman of the
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991:"Liberal Democrats should beware a pact with"
509:Malcolm Gray Bruce, Baron Bruce of Bennachie
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1431:Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
778:International Development Select Committee
544:. He was also previously President of the
534:International Development Select Committee
43:
2697:Leaders of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
770:Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
1112:"Ward 20 Hilltown - Declaration of poll"
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211:Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
2687:Alumni of the University of Strathclyde
782:Department of International Development
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2682:Alumni of the University of St Andrews
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1408:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
1035:(Supplement). 16 June 2012. p. 1.
967:. Liberal Democrats. 24 January 2014.
954:GC Magazine 2000, University of Dundee
592:North East Scotland Development Agency
60:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
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1007:from the original on 15 November 2018
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896:from the original on 15 November 2018
517:(born 17 November 1944) is a British
223:3 March 1988 – 18 April 1992
128:14 July 2005 – 30 March 2015
72:28 January 2014 – 8 May 2015
351:9 June 1983 – 30 March 2015
171:9 August 1999 – 7 June 2001
2737:Rectors of the University of Dundee
2572:Rectors of the University of Dundee
1117:. City of Dundee District Council.
1070:. Press and Journal. Archived from
842:prospective parliamentary candidate
706:in 1986 for three years. After the
116:International Development Committee
13:
2707:Life peers created by Elizabeth II
2677:Alumni of the University of Dundee
1294:Rector of the University of Dundee
926:from the original on 27 March 2019
802:for public and political service.
726:. In 1989 he was appointed as the
704:Rector of the University of Dundee
14:
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2727:People educated at Wrekin College
2702:Liberal Democrats (UK) life peers
1569:Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
1166:
1150:from the original on 7 April 2014
1146:. Caron's musings. 16 June 2012.
1124:from the original on 5 March 2016
1100:. 23 October 2015. p. 19950.
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696:Scottish Affairs Select committee
1238:Parliament of the United Kingdom
1191:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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892:. Parliament.uk. 13 July 2010.
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274:Tooltip Scottish Liberal Party
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608:October 1974 general election
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749:system and Bruce became the
294:Member of the House of Lords
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2732:Politicians from Birkenhead
1207:Contributions in Parliament
1196:Contributions in Parliament
1055:. 9 August 2013. p. 1.
916:"Dissolution Peerages 2015"
789:Member of the Privy Council
30:The Lord Bruce of Bennachie
10:
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2712:Scottish Liberal Party MPs
1972:Scottish Liberal Democrats
1734:Miller of Chilthorne Domer
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1452:Baron Bruce of Bennachie
1309:Party political offices
1181:at the Liberal Democrats
876:28 December 2010 at the
848:unsuccessfully in 1997.
819:Baron Bruce of Bennachie
815:2015 Dissolution Honours
809:. He was announced as a
653:Aberdeen Petroleum Press
570:University of St Andrews
542:2015 Dissolution Honours
493:University of St Andrews
361:Constituency established
2233:Scottish Young Liberals
1924:Willis of Knaresborough
1809:Scott of Needham Market
720:Social Democratic Party
632:Noroil Publishing House
49:Official portrait, 2019
2593:Lord Mackie of Benshie
1624:Campbell of Pittenweem
628:Scottish Liberal Party
600:North Angus and Mearns
578:Strathclyde University
1914:Wallace of Tankerness
1754:Palmer of Childs Hill
1594:Bowles of Berkhamsted
1003:. 17 September 2012.
807:2015 General Election
800:2012 Birthday Honours
774:2005 general election
762:2001 general election
743:1997 general election
735:1992 general election
714:, before speaking on
708:1987 general election
681:1983 general election
640:1979 general election
634:. He again stood for
2782:People from Torphins
2607:Paul Henderson Scott
2267:Leadership elections
1884:Thomas of Winchester
1844:Stoneham of Droxford
1804:Roberts of Llandudno
1759:Palumbo of Southwark
1669:Goddard of Stockport
1251:Member of Parliament
1225:Record in Parliament
1001:Guardian Media Group
950:9 March 2008 at the
671:Member of Parliament
616:Alick Buchanan-Smith
566:University of Dundee
526:Member of Parliament
446: 1969;
334:Member of Parliament
26:The Right Honourable
2183:Alistair Carmichael
2084:Alistair Carmichael
1909:Wallace of Saltaire
1869:Taylor of Goss Moor
594:. He contested the
460:Rosemary Vetterlein
2152:Alex Cole-Hamilton
2040:Alex Cole-Hamilton
1879:Thomas of Gresford
1684:Harris of Richmond
1609:Bruce of Bennachie
1419:Title next held by
1098:The London Gazette
1074:on 1 February 2014
1052:The London Gazette
1032:The London Gazette
829:County of Aberdeen
716:Trade and Industry
648:Russell Fairgrieve
644:West Aberdeenshire
610:, but the sitting
560:, and educated at
556:Bruce was born in
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2188:Wendy Chamberlain
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1388:Succeeded by
1379:President of the
1360:Succeeded by
1353:Liberal Democrats
1332:Succeeded by
1301:Succeeded by
1279:Academic offices
1269:Succeeded by
1211:Hansard 1803–2005
791:on 19 July 2006.
768:, and the Shadow
661:called to the bar
574:political science
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417:Liberal Democrats
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159:Liberal Democrats
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2777:UK MPs 2010–2015
2772:UK MPs 2005–2010
2767:UK MPs 2001–2005
2762:UK MPs 1997–2001
2757:UK MPs 1992–1997
2752:UK MPs 1987–1992
2747:UK MPs 1983–1987
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