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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 |
| Personal details | |
| 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 |
| a. ^ Office vacant from 12 May 2010 to 7 January 2015. | |
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.
- ↑ "Vince Cable". Desert Island Discs. 18 January 2009. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.