Nick Clegg

British politician and media executive · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Born 1967 · age 59

Sir Nicholas William Peter Clegg is a British retired politician and media executive who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2015 and as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2007 to 2015. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Hallam from 2005 to 2017.

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2025“If the people who ran Facebook were monsters, I wouldn’t have worked there.”In their words23 August 2025The Guardian interviewRead the whole statement

2018Knight BachelorAward2017“In politics, you live by the sword, and you die by the sword.”In their words9 June 2017At the election count in 2017 at Sheffield Hallam, where he lost his seat in the House of Commons Sky NewsRead the whole statement

2015Named Member of the 56th Parliament of the United KingdomOffice7 May 2015 to 3 May 2017“[Leaving the EU would be a] terrible thing for the British economy”In their words29 March 2015Election 2015: EU exit economic self harm, says Clegg BBC NewsRead the whole statement

2014“[I promise] real remedies for the way the world is today not dangerous fantasies about a bygone world that no longer exists.”In their words3 April 2014Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage in heated BBC debate over EU BBC NewsRead the whole statement

2013“What people have dubbed the snooper's charter - I have to be clear with you, that's not going to happen.”In their words25 April 2013Remarks on LBC radio on the Snooper CharterNick Clegg: No 'web snooping' bill while Lib Dems in government BBC.co.ukRead the whole statement

2010Named Deputy Prime Minister of the United KingdomOffice11 May 2010 to 8 May 2015Named Lord President of the CouncilOffice11 May 2010 to 8 May 2015“We don't believe that the expansion of civil nuclear power is the great panacea the government makes it out to be.”In their wordsFebruary 2010February 2010Read the whole statement

2008Named Member of the Privy Council of the United KingdomOffice1 January 20082007Named Leader of the Liberal DemocratsOffice18 December 2007 to 16 July 20152006Named Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesmanOffice2 March 2006 to 18 December 20072005Named Member of the 54th Parliament of the United KingdomOffice5 May 2005 to 12 April 20101999Named Member of the European ParliamentOffice10 June 1999 to 10 June 20041967Born7 January 1967

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Westminster School

Clegg's 1999 portrait as an MEP

Clegg by the 2009 budget

Clegg with David Cameron and Chris Huhne in 2009

Clegg being presented with a Gurkha hat by a Gurkha veteran during his Maidstone visit to celebrate the success of their joint campaign for the right to live in Britain, 2009

Clegg with Cameron in 2010

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Whether we like it or not the single market, the biggest destination of our goods and services, is a market place of rules
22 January 2017 · Brexit: Labour would back 'sensible compromise' BBC News, Own words
If I was a Brexit voter, I would feel increasingly betrayed that I voted in the belief that all these Brexiteers knew what they were doing
16 October 2016 · Boris Johnson makes light of 'semi-parodic' pro-EU column BBC News, Own words
Years of uncertainty caused by a future EU referendum would hit jobs and growth and this is not in the national interest
23 January 2013 · David Cameron promises in/out referendum on EU BBC News, Own words