Tom McNally, Baron McNally
Marcia Falkender | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Richard Ryder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1943 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour (until 1981) SDP (1981–1988) Liberal Democrats (1988–present) |
| Alma mater | University College London |
Thomas McNally, Baron McNally,
Early life
McNally was born in
Professional career
He later worked for the
Political career
Elected to the
From 1993 he was Head of Public Affairs at Shandwick Consultants, and later non-executive vice-chairman of its successor Weber Shandwick.[3]
On 18 November 1995 it was announced McNally would receive a
After being elected unopposed to succeed
In January 2006, McNally was linked to the resignation of
He has been President of the Stockport Liberal Democrat Constituency Party since 2007. In May 2010, following the formation of the
In 2012 McNally justified the absence of an official
On 2 October 2013, Lord McNally announced he would be stepping down as leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords, saying it had been "an enormous privilege to serve as Leader of a Group which, by its discipline and cohesiveness has constantly punched above its weight".[10]
Lord McNally resigned as Minister of State for Justice on 18 December 2013 following his appointment as Chair of the Youth Justice Board.[11] He is a vice-president of the Debating Group.[12]
Family
Lord McNally is married with two sons and one daughter.[3]
See also
- Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team
References
- ^ "Youth Justice Board website". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ United Kingdom. "BBC Democracy Live: Lord McNally biography". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "The Rt Hon Lord McNally - Ministry of Justice, Minister of State (and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords)". The Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "No. 54217". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 November 1995. p. 15659.
- ^ "No. 54252". The London Gazette. 28 December 1995. p. 17450.
- ^ "Dire election prophecies fail to make my flesh creep". Timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Lib Dem Lord's alcohol confession". BBC News. 21 January 2006. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Glendinning, Lee (13 May 2010). "Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Ellis, Philip (22 June 2012). "Happy 100th Birthday, Alan Turing". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Tom McNally to stand down as Leader of the Lib Dem Lords". Libdemvoice.org. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Ministerial changes: December 2013". www.gov.uk. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ "Debating Group". Debating Group. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
External links
- Lord McNally profile at libdems.org.uk
