Birth of Charles Peter Kennedy25 November 1959
Birth of Charles Peter Kennedy
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Charles Peter Kennedy Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles Peter Kennedy, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1959–20086 events1 places
Chronological biography
1959
1983
Election1983
Received the Social Democratic Party (SDP) nomination for the Scottish seat of Ross, Cromarty and Skye, which he went on to win in 1983, becoming the youngest sitting Member of Parliament
1999
Party Leader9 August 1999
Elected leader of the Liberal Democrats after the retirement of Paddy Ashdown
2001
Election2001
The Liberal Party win 18.8% of votes cast & 52 MPs
2002
Marriage2002
Charles Kennedy marries Sarah Gurling, the sister of his friend, James Gurling
2005
Election5 May 2005
With 62 seats, the Liberal Democrats have 10 more MPs than in 2001. The Liberal Democrats won 62 seats, their greatest number of seats since the 1920s, gaining 22.1% of the vote
2006
Resignation of Charles Peter Kennedy7 January 2006
Announces his resignation with immediate effect
2008
RectorFebruary 2008
Elected Rector of the University of Glasgow
Titles and roles
Party Leader of LDP · Rector
Record provenance
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