Nick Clegg

Nick Clegg

Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg (born 7 January 1967) has been the British Liberal Democrat Leader since 2007 and is currently the Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Council (with special responsibility for political and constitutional reform) in the coalition government of which David Cameron is the Prime Minister. Clegg has been the Leader of the Liberal Democrats since 2007, and a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Sheffield Hallam since 2005. He was previously a lobbyist, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and an award winning journalist for the Financial Times.

Clegg was elected to the House of Commons at the 2005 general election and became the Liberal Democrats' Home Affairs spokesperson in 2006. Clegg became Deputy Prime Minister following the 2010 general election, when the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government with the Conservative Party. As well as his parliamentary roles, Clegg has contributed to many pamphlets and books on political issues. He has also had a large number of jobs, including being a skiing instructor and working in the office of a bank in Helsinki.

Clegg attended the University of Cambridge, the University of Minnesota, and the College of Europe in Belgium. He speaks fluent English, French, Dutch, German, and Spanish. He is married to Miriam González Durántez and has three sons. Clegg's personal wealth is estimated at £1.9 million.

In September 2012, Clegg released a video in which he apologised for breaking his 2010 election pledge not to increase university tuition fees.