Sir Vince Cable

The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir Vince Cable, including posts and roles held.

Previous

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Representations

Twickenham
Elected 5 times
1 May 1997 - 6 November 2019
Commons

Party affiliation

Liberal Democrat
1 May 1997 - 6 November 2019

Elections contested

Twickenham
7 May 2015
Commons
Twickenham
9 April 1992
Commons
York
11 June 1987
Commons
York
9 June 1983
Commons
Glasgow, Hillhead
18 June 1970
Commons

Government posts

Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
12 May 2010 - 8 May 2015
Commons

Other posts

Leader of the Liberal Democrats
20 July 2017 - 22 July 2019
Commons
Acting Leader, Liberal Democrats
15 October 2007 - 18 December 2007
Commons

House membership

Commons
Sir Vince Cable
8 June 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Vince Cable
1 May 1997 - 30 March 2015

Opposition posts

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
Opposition Department
21 October 2019 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
Opposition Department
21 August 2019 - 21 October 2019
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
Opposition Department
16 June 2017 - 20 July 2017
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
Opposition Department
12 July 2003 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
Opposition Department
1 October 1999 - 12 July 2003
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) (EMU and the City)
Opposition Department
1 May 1997 - 1 October 1999
Commons

Committee memberships