Malcolm Bruce
Sir Malcolm Bruce, PC (born 17 November 1944) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Gordon and has been the chairman of the International Development Select Committee since 2005. He has been deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats since January 28 2014.
Political Career
Malcolm is the author of pamphlets on energy and rural development and was, from February 1986 - February 1989, Rector of Dundee University. He is President of the Grampian Branch and a National Vice President of the National Deaf Children's Society, and a Vice President of the Combined Heat & Power Association. Malcolm is also a former President and current Vice-President of GLOBE International (Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment). In the last Parliament (2005-10) Malcolm chaired the influential International Development Select Committee. He was returned unopposed after the 2010 general election and continues to serve as the Chair today. He is a former leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats and is now President of the Scottish Party. Malcolm has held a number of high profile Party spokesmanships including Trade and Industry, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Treasury. He has also been a member of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee, the Trade and Industry Select Committee, the Committee for Standards and Privileges and the Treasury Select Committee. He was made a Privy Councillor in 2006 by invitation of Her Majesty the Queen and was awarded a knighthood in 2012 to become the Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Bruce MP. He is now Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Education
Wrekin College, Shropshire, St Andrews University, Strathclyde University, University of Middlesex, Inns of Court School of Law.
