Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

David Steel Biography and Timeline

Follow David Steel through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.

David Steel, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
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1956–1983Years on this page

1956

Election

Politics / Liberal Party

Elected Member of Parliament, the youngest MP

1976

Party Leader

Party Leader of LP · Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

1977

Pact between Liberal Party and Labour Party

Party Leader of LP · Politics / Liberal Party

Forms the Lib-Lab Pact whith Labour which keeps Labour in office

1979

Election

Party Leader of LP · Politics / Liberal Party

The Liberals win 13.8% votes cast & 11 MPs

1983

Election

Party Leader of LP · Politics / Liberal Party

The Liberal Party win 25.4% of votes cast & 23 MPs

Records, sources and methodology

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