Vince Cable
Sir John Vincent "Vince" Cable (born 9 May 1943 in York, England) is a British politician. He was the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2017 to 2019. Cable was the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. He is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Twickenham.
Sir Vince Cable | |||||||||
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| Leader of the Liberal Democrats | |||||||||
| In office 20 July 2017 – 22 July 2019 | |||||||||
| Deputy | Jo Swinson | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Tim Farron | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jo Swinson | ||||||||
| Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson | |||||||||
| In office 8 May 2017 – 20 July 2017 | |||||||||
| Leader | Tim Farron | ||||||||
| Preceded by | The Baroness Kramer | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Kramer | ||||||||
| In office 12 June 2003 – 11 May 2010 | |||||||||
| Leader | Charles Kennedy Menzies Campbell Nick Clegg | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Matthew Taylor | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Danny Alexander (2015)[a] | ||||||||
| Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills President of the Board of Trade | |||||||||
| In office 12 May 2010 – 8 May 2015 | |||||||||
| Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||
| Preceded by | The Lord Mandelson | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sajid Javid | ||||||||
| Leader of the Liberal Democrats Acting | |||||||||
| In office 15 October 2007 – 18 December 2007 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Menzies Campbell | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Nick Clegg | ||||||||
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats | |||||||||
| In office 2 March 2006 – 26 May 2010 | |||||||||
| Leader | Menzies Campbell Nick Clegg | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Menzies Campbell | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Simon Hughes | ||||||||
| Liberal Democrat Trade and Industry Spokesperson | |||||||||
| In office 9 August 1999 – 12 June 2003 | |||||||||
| Leader | Charles Kennedy | ||||||||
| Preceded by | David Chidgey | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Bruce | ||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Twickenham | |||||||||
| In office 9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Tania Mathias | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Munira Wilson | ||||||||
| Majority | 9,762 (14.7%) | ||||||||
| In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Toby Jessel | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tania Mathias | ||||||||
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| Born | John Vincent Cable 9 May 1943 York, England | ||||||||
| Political party | Liberal Democrats (1988–present) | ||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (Before 1965) Labour (1966–1982) Social Democrats (1982–1988) | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Olympia Rebelo (1968–2001) Rachel Smith (2004–present) | ||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University of Glasgow | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
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| a. ^ Office vacant from 12 May 2010 to 7 January 2015. | |||||||||
Early life
Vince Cable studied economics at university and became an economic advisor to the Kenyan government in 1966.
Early career
He was an advisor to the British government and to the Commonwealth Secretary-General in the 1970s and 1980s. He served as Chief Economist for the oil company Shell from 1995 to 1997. In the 1970s, Cable was active in the Labour Party and became a Glasgow councillor. However, in 1982, he joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) which would go on to form the Liberal Democrats and he unsuccessfully contested seats in the elections of 1983, 1987 and 1992 until being elected as the MP for the London constituency of Twickenham in the 1997 general election.
Before the leadership
He was the main economics spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats from 2003 to 2010 and became the Liberal Democrats' Deputy Leader in 2006. In May 2010, a coalition government was formed between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats and Vince Cable was made the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. He has promised a 'very radical overhaul' of the state pensions system. He resigned from his position as Deputy Leader in May 2010.[2]
Leader of the Liberal Democrats (2017-2019)
After Tim Farron resigned, Cable said he would stand for leader. No other MP decided to stand against him and Cable became leader on 20 July 2017. [3]
Cable announced in September 2018 that he would resign as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in May 2019. He later changed his retirement date to whenever "Brexit is resolved or stopped".[4] On 24 May 2019, Cable said he would step down as party leader on 23 July.[5] He was replaced by Deputy Jo Swinson on 22 July 2019.
Personal life
Cable was a contestant in the BBC's Christmas 2010 Strictly Come Dancing contest. He did not win.[6] Cable was the second politician to appear on the show, after Ann Widdecombe.[7]
Vince Cable Media
Cable with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg in 2009
Vince Cable, British politician and former acting leader of the Liberal Democrats, being interviewed for Sky News.
with Dr Vince Cable MP for Twickenham and Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Cable with Financial Times editor Lionel Barber in 2011
Cable and Hugo Swire with Nguyễn Phú Trọng, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, London, 2013
Cable with former banker and CEO Stephen Hester in 2013
Cable making a guest appearance for the reveal of Jaguar XE at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in 2014
Cable addressing a Liberal Democrat fringe meeting in 2018
Cable as leader of the Liberal Democrats with Green MP Caroline Lucas
Cable with Myanmar's President Thein Sein in London, July 2013
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References
- ↑ "Vince Cable". Desert Island Discs.
- ↑ "Vince Cable Resigns!". Iaindale.blogspot.com. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "Sir Vince Cable to run for Lib Dem leadership". BBC News. 20 June 2017. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40339334.
- ↑ Walker, Peter (7 September 2018). "Vince Cable to step down 'after Brexit is resolved or stopped'". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ↑ "Liberal Democrats start leadership contest", BBC News, 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019
- ↑ "guardian.co.uk". The Guardian (London). 22 December 2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/dec/22/dr-cable-vince-mr-bean.
- ↑ Vince Cable to star in Christmas Strictly Come Dancing. BBC News. 16 November 2010. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11767413. Retrieved 2011-11-16.