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The Right Honourable
 Vincent Cable MP
Vincent Cable
In office
15 October 2007 – 18 December 2007
Preceded by Sir Menzies Campbell
Succeeded by Nick Clegg
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2 March 2006
Leader Sir Menzies Campbell
Nick Clegg
Preceded by Sir Menzies Campbell
Incumbent
Assumed office 
12 June 2003
Leader Charles Kennedy
Menzies Campbell
Nick Clegg
Preceded by Matthew Taylor
Member of Parliament
for Twickenham
Incumbent
Assumed office 
1 May 1997
Preceded by Toby Jessel
Majority 9,965
Born May 9, 1943 (1943-05-09) (age 65)
York, England
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrats
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Children 3 by first wife
Alma mater University of Cambridge, University of Glasgow
Occupation economist

John Vincent Cable, known as Vince Cable (born 9 May 1943), British politician, was the acting leader of the Liberal Democrats until the election of Nick Clegg. Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the The University of Glasgow (Oilthigh Ghlaschu was founded in 1451 in Glasgow, Scotland and along with its contemporary institutions the University of St Andrews Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967 known as Nick Clegg, is He is Member of Parliament for Twickenham and has been the Liberal Democrats' main economic spokesperson since 2003, having previously served as Chief Economist for the oil company Shell from 1995 to 1997. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Twickenham is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins He was elected as deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons in March, 2006. The 2006 Liberal Democrats deputy leadership election began on March 2 2006, when the sitting Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell He was acting leader of the Liberal Democrats on the 15 October 2007 following Sir Menzies Campbell's resignation, but announced soon after that he would not be a candidate in the leadership election. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC (born 22 May 1941) commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British Politician The 2007 Liberal Democrats leadership election was held following the resignation of Sir Menzies Campbell as leader on 15 October 2007, after 19 months

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Early and personal life

Cable was born in York and attended Nunthorpe Grammar School. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Millthorpe School is a coeducational Secondary school in York. He went on to study Natural Sciences and Economics at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and was elected President of the Cambridge Union in 1965. Fitzwilliam College (usually called 'Fitz' is a college of the University of Cambridge. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the The Cambridge Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Cambridge Union, is a debating society in Cambridge, England and is the He later received a PhD in Economics from the University of Glasgow where he subsequently lectured for a time in addition to having lectured London School of Economics students. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The University of Glasgow (Oilthigh Ghlaschu was founded in 1451 in Glasgow, Scotland and along with its contemporary institutions the University of St Andrews The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the

From 1966 to 1968 he was a Treasury Finance Officer to the Kenyan Government, and married Dr Olympia Rebelo; they subsequently had three children. Ms Rebelo died in 2001.

In the 1970s he was Special Advisor to John Smith when the latter was Industry Secretary. John Smith QC (13 September 1938&ndash12 May 1994 was a Scottish Politician who served as leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his He became Chief Economist for Shell in 1995.

In 2004 he married Rachel Wenban Smith.

Political career

Cable has fought parliamentary seats for Labour, the SDP, and the Liberal Democrats.

He was a member of the Liberal Party at university, but joined the Labour Party after graduation. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the In 1970 he unsuccessfully fought Glasgow Hillhead for Labour, and later became a Glasgow councillor. In 1979 he sought the Labour nomination for Hampstead, losing to Ken Livingstone, who was also unsuccessful in taking the seat. Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945 is a British Socialist Politician.

He left Labour for the Social Democratic Party in 1981. This is about the UK Social Democratic Party which existed between 1981 and 1988 In 1992 he lost in his bid to unseat Conservative MP Toby Jessel, but won the seat of Twickenham at the 1997 General Election, and increased his majority in the elections of 2001 and 2005. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Toby Henry Francis Jessel (born 11 July 1934) is a former British Conservative Party politician Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general

Cable contributed to the 2004 Orange Book and is identified with the economic liberal wing of the party. The Orange Book Reclaiming Liberalism (ISBN 1-86197-797-2 is a book written by a group of prominent British Liberal Democrat politicians and edited Economic liberalism is the Economic component of Classical liberalism. He believes that the Liberal Democrats should stand for "fairer taxes, not higher taxes", and many have seen this as a pitch for centre-right voters who did not support the Lib Dem's proposal at the 2005 general election to increase taxes on those earning over £100,000 (a policy which Cable himself is understood to be uncomfortable with).

Prior to the 2005 Liberal Democrat party conference, Cable suggested that the Lib Dems might form a coalition government with the Conservative Party in the event of a hung parliament at the next general election. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Then party-leader Charles Kennedy dismissed the suggestion at the time, maintaining that the party will remain an "independent political force". Charles Peter Kennedy (born 25 November 1959 is a British politician. [1]

In late 2005/early 2006, Cable circulated a letter amongst his frontbench colleagues expressing a lack of confidence in the leadership of Charles Kennedy. Eleven out of the twenty-three frontbenchers co-signed the letter. On 5 January 2006, due to pressure from his frontbench team and an ITN News report documenting his alcoholism, Charles Kennedy announced a leadership election in which he pledged to stand for re-election. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In the 2006 Liberal Democrats leadership election, Sir Menzies Campbell was elected to succeed Charles Kennedy as Leader of the Liberal Democrats, the third-largest However he resigned on 7 January. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Cable passed over the opportunity to run for the party leadership himself, instead supporting Sir Menzies Campbell's bid. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC (born 22 May 1941) commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British Politician

Deputy Leader

Since being elected deputy leader in March 2006, Cable has continued to rise in status within the Party. He has also won plaudits for his repeated warnings and campaigns on the high level of personal debt in Britain. Consumer debt is Consumer credit which is outstanding In macroeconomic terms it is debt which is used to fund consumption rather than His was a significant voice of criticism during the Northern Rock crisis, calling for the nationalisation of the bank, capitalising on the claimed indecisiveness of both the Labour Government and Conservative opposition on the issue. See also Nationalisation of Northern Rock Northern Rock plc is a British Bank, currently under public ownership Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.

Acting Leader

Cable during the 2008 party conference in Liverpool.
Cable during the 2008 party conference in Liverpool.

With the resignation of Menzies Campbell as party leader on 15 October 2007, Vincent Cable as Deputy Leader automatically succeeded him as party leader pending a leadership election. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC (born 22 May 1941) commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British Politician Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Asked on Channel Four News that day by Jon Snow whether he would be a candidate for the leadership, he refused to rule himself in or out at such an early stage, but a few days later ruled himself out. Jon Snow (born 28 September 1947) is an English Journalist and Presenter, currently employed by Channel 4 and ITN

Cable received significant acclaim during his tenure as acting party leader, with particular praise for his strong performances at Prime Minister's Questions[2]. Prime Minister's Questions ( PMQs) (officially Questions to the Prime Minister) is a constitutional convention in the United Kingdom, where every He was popular in the party and media for his attacks on the government's record over Northern Rock, HMRC's loss of 25 million individuals' child benefit data and the party funding scandal surrounding David Abrahams' secret donations to the Labour Party. See also Nationalisation of Northern Rock Northern Rock plc is a British Bank, currently under public ownership Donorgate is the colloquial name for the political scandal involving the British Labour Party in November and December 2007, when it was discovered that contrary The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the

On a lighter note, Cable attracted positive media attention for a joke at PMQ's describing Gordon Brown's "remarkable transformation in the last few weeks from Stalin to Mr Bean, creating chaos out of order rather than order out of chaos”, called by The Economist, "the single best line of Gordon Brown's premiership"[3]. Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party The Economist is an English-language weekly news and International affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd and edited in London This quip was prompted by the scandal about secret funding to the Labour Party. Cable - a keen ballroom dancer - also expressed his desire to appear on and win the BBC's hit TV show, Strictly Come Dancing[4]. Strictly Come Dancing is a British Television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin

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Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Justin Parkinson. "Interview: Vincent Cable", BBC News, 18 September 2005. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-11-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land  
  2. ^ Vince Cable: Acting like a leader BBC News, 30 November 2007
  3. ^ Liberal Democrat leaders | The final straight The Economist, 29 November 2007
  4. ^ Lib Dem Cable reveals dance dream BBC News, 30 November 2007

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Preceded by
Toby Jessel		 Member of Parliament for Twickenham
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Preceded by
Sir Menzies Campbell		 Deputy Leader of the British Liberal Democrats
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Matthew Taylor		 Lib Dem Treasury Spokesperson
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