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Ed Davey – Leader of the Liberal Democrats, 2029 General Election Candidate

Ed Davey

LIB DEMLEADER OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATSEngland
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Leader of the Liberal Democrats

House of Commons

Born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire; orphaned before age 16 and raised by his grandmother. First-class PPE from Oxford with an economics master's from Birkbeck; worked as a management consultant before entering Parliament. Married to Emily Gasson; two children, including a disabled son he has long been a carer for.

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Career Timeline

1997First elected to Parliament
2012Appointed Secretary of State for Energy
2020Became Leader of the Liberal Democrats
2024Led Lib Dems to 72 seats — best result in a century
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