David Steel Politician

David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, KT KBE PC (born 31 March 1938) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who served as the 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, he has been a member of the House of Lords.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 31, 1938
Birth name	David Martin Scott Steel
Birth place	Fife , Kirkcaldy
Religion	Church of Scotland
Education	University of Edinburgh

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Politician

associate	Robert Maclennan Baron Maclennan of Rogart
office	Member of Parliament Liberal Chief Whip Member of the Scottish Parliament Leader of the Liberal Party for Lothians Leader of Social and Liberal Democrats for Roxburgh Selkirk and Peebles for Tweeddale Ettrick and Lauderdale
party	Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Democrats
successor	Michael Moore (British politician) George Reid (Scottish politician) Paddy Ashdown Boundary Commissions (United Kingdom) Mark Ballard