Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman
The Liberal Democrats, when in opposition, appoint spokesmen for all major offices of state. This practice began in 1994.
List of spokesmen
| Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Leader | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Beith |  |
12 July 1994 | 29 August 1999 | Paddy Ashdown | ||
| Charles Kennedy | ||||||
| Simon Hughes |  |
29 August 1999 | 12 June 2003 | |||
| Mark Oaten | 12 June 2003 | 21 January 2006 | ||||
| Nick Clegg |  |
21 January 2006 | 18 December 2007 | Menzies Campbell Vince Cable (acting) | ||
| Chris Huhne | .jpg) |
20 December 2007 | 12 May 2010 | Nick Clegg | ||
| Vacant | 12 May 2010 | 7 January 2015 | ||||
| Lynne Featherstone |  |
7 January 2015 | 16 July 2015 | |||
| Alistair Carmichael |  |
29 July 2015 | 28 October 2016[1] | Tim Farron | ||
| Lord (Brian) Paddick | 28 October 2016[1] | 14 June 2017[2] | ||||
| Sir Edward Davey |  |
14 June 2017 | Incumbent | Sir Vincent Cable | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 Ashmore, John (28 October 2016). "Tim Farron announces Lib Dem shadow reshuffle to 'stand up to Tory Brexit government'". Politics Home. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ↑ Brian Paddick (14 June 2017). "Tweet Number 874976886069374976". Twitter. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
I've resigned as @LibDems Shadow Home Secretary over concerns about the leader's views on various issues that were highlighted during GE17.
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