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Paddy Ashdown Biography and Timeline

Follow Paddy Ashdown through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Paddy Ashdown, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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1992–1999Years on this page

1992

5 February 1992

Scandal

Party Leader of LDP · Politics / Liberal-Democratic Party

Admits affair with secretary

1997

Election

Party Leader of LDP · Politics / Liberal-Democratic Party

The Liberal Party win 16.8% of votes cast & 46 MPs

1999

20 January 1999

Resignation of Paddy Ashdown

Party Leader of LDP · Politics / Liberal-Democratic Party

Announces he will stand down as Party Leader in the Summer

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