David Steel

David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel o Aikwood, KT, KBE, PC (born 31 Mairch 1938) is a Breetish Leeberal Democrat politeecian that served as the Leader o the Leeberal Pairty frae 1976 tilll its merger wi the Social Democratic Pairty in 1988 tae form the Leeberal Democrats.

The Richt Honourable The Laird Steel o Aikwood KT KBE PC
1st Presidin Officer o the Scots Pairlament
In office 12 Mey 1999 – 7 Mey 2003
Monarch	Elizabeth II
First Meenister	Donald Dewar Henry McLeish Jack McConnell
Precedit bi	Office creautit
Succeedit bi	George Reid
Leader o the Leeberal Democrats
In office 3 Mairch 1988 – 16 Julie 1988 Servin with Robert Maclennan
Precedit bi	Himself (as Leader o the Leeberal Pairty) Robert Maclennan (as Leader o the Social Democratic Pairty)
Succeedit bi	Paddy Ashdown
Leader o the Leeberal Pairty
In office 7 Julie 1976 – 16 Julie 1988
Precedit bi	Jo Grimond
Succeedit bi	Paddy Ashdown (as Leader o the Social an Leeberal Democrats)
Leeberal Chief Whip
In office 18 Juin 1970 – 7 Julie 1976
Leader	Jeremy Thorpe Jo Grimond
Precedit bi	Eric Lubbock
Succeedit bi	Cyril Smith
Member o Pairlament for Tweeddale, Ettrick an Lauderdale
In office 11 June 1983 – 1 May 1997
Precedit bi	Constituency created
Succeedit bi	Michael Moore
Member o Pairlament for Roxburgh, Selkirk an Peebles
In office 24 Mairch 1965 – 11 Juin 1983
Precedit bi	Charles Donaldson
Succeedit bi	Constituency abolished
Member o the Scots Pairlament for Lothians
In office 6 Mey 1999 – 1 Mey 2003
Precedit bi	Constituency creautit
Succeedit bi	Mark Ballard
Personal details
Born	David Martin Scott Steel (1938-03-31) 31 Mairch 1938 Kirkcaudy, Fife, Scotland
Poleetical pairty	Leeberal Democrats(1988-present)
Ither poleetical affiliations	Leeberal (Before 1988)
Spoose(s)	Judith MacGregor (m. 1962)
Bairns	3
Parents	David Steel (faither)
Alma mater	Varsity o Edinburgh
Religion	Kirk o Scotland