Adrian Slade
| Adrian Slade CBE | |
|---|---|
 Adrian Slade addressing the Liberal Party Assembly in 1987 | |
| President of the Liberal Party | |
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In office 1987 – 2 March 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Des Wilson |
| Succeeded by |
Ian Wrigglesworth President of the Liberal Democrats |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1936 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party |
Liberal Party Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Adrian Carnegie Slade CBE (born 25 May 1936), is a British Liberal Democrat politician and advertising agency founder.
He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he became President of the Footlights, and famously recruited Peter Cook to the society.
He was a Liberal Party parliamentary candidate in the 1960s and 1970s,[1] contesting Putney in 1966,[2] February 1974[3] and October 1974.[4] He stood as an SDP–Liberal Alliance candidate in Wimbledon in 1987.[5] He scored an upset win in the 1981 elections to the Greater London Council (GLC), winning the Richmond seat from the Conservatives by just 115 votes.[6] He became Leader of the SDP–Liberal Alliance group on the GLC, and remained so until the GLC's dissolution in 1986.
He served as the last ever President of the Liberal Party, from 1987 to 1988, conducting its merger negotiations with the SDP. He was vice-president of the Liberal Democrats 1988–89.
He is also known within Liberal Party circles as a pianist and singer, talents which he shared with his brother Julian Slade. There is a third brother, Sir Christopher Slade (Lord Justice of Appeal, 1982–91) and a sister.
He has two children, Nicola and Rupert, with his wife Sue.
References
- ↑ "Adrian Slade". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ↑ "UK General Election results March 1966". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resource. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ "UK General Election results February 1974". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resource. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ "UK General Election results October 1974". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resource. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ "UK General Election results June 1987". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resource. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ http://www.election.demon.co.uk/glc/glcrm.html
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Stroud |
Footlights President 1959–1960 |
Succeeded by Peter Cook |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Des Wilson |
President of the Liberal Party 1987–1988 |
Succeeded by Ian Wrigglesworth President of the Liberal Democrats |