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Tim Farron | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Leader of the Liberal Democrats | |
| In office 16 July 2015 – 20 July 2017 | |
| Deputy | Jo Swinson (2017) |
| President | Sal Brinton |
| Preceded by | Nick Clegg |
| Succeeded by | Vince Cable |
| President of the Liberal Democrats | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 1 January 2015 | |
| Leader | Nick Clegg |
| Preceded by | Ros Scott |
| Succeeded by | Sal Brinton |
| Member of Parliament for Westmorland and Lonsdale | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Collins |
| Majority | 21,472 (43.3%) |
| Liberal Democrat portfolios | |
| 2008–2010, 2017–2019, 2020, 2022–present | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| 2015 | Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| 2019–2020 | Work and Pensions |
| 2019–2020 | Northern Powerhouse |
| 2019–2022 | Housing, Communities and Local Government |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy James Farron 27 May 1970 Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (1986–1988) |
| Spouse |
Rosemary Cantley (m. 2000) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University |
| Signature |  |
| Website | timfarron |
Timothy James Farron (born 27 May 1970) is a British politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2015 to 2017. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Westmorland and Lonsdale since 2005 and is the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.[1] Before entering politics, he worked in higher education.[2]
Farron was the president of the Liberal Democrats from 2011 to 2014.[3][4][5] He was the Liberal Democrats' shadow foreign secretary in 2015 under Nick Clegg's leadership and Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government from 2019 to 2022, with responsibility for the Northern Powerhouse from 2019 to 2020.[6] He served as Spokesperson for Work and Pensions under Jo Swinson from 2019 to 2020.
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- ^ "Cambridgeshire campaigner becomes new President of the Liberal Democrats". itv.com. 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Sal Brinton elected as new Liberal Democrat Party President". www.libedems.org.uk. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ Liberal Democrat Spokespeople, 12 October 2017, archived from the original on 10 February 2019, retrieved 11 February 2019