This is a list of people who served as President of the British
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left.
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. The Liberal Party merged into the
Liberal Democrats in 1988.
The post was established in 1877 as President of the
National Liberal Federation
The National Liberal Federation (1877–1936) was the union of all English and Welsh (but not Scottish) Liberal Associations. It held an annual conference which was regarded as being representative of the opinion of the party's rank and file and ...
. In 1936, this body was replaced by the Liberal Party Organisation, which survived until 1988.
Presidents
President of the National Liberal Federation
President of the Liberal Party Organisation
In 1988,
Michael Meadowcroft
Michael James Meadowcroft (born 6 March 1942) is a British author, politician and political affairs consultant. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West from 1983 to 1987.
Early life
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was President-Elect of the Liberal Party for the 1988–89 year; but the Liberal Party merger with the
Social Democratic Party
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went ahead before he could take up office.
[Mark Smulian, 'Michael Meadowcroft', ''Dictionary of Liberal Biography'' (London: Politico's, 1999), p. 256]
References
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