Wendy Chamberlain
British Liberal Democrat politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with US diplomat Wendy Chamberlin.
Wendy Anne Chamberlain (born 20 December 1976)[2] is a British politician serving as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats since 2021. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Fife since 2019.[3]
Quick Facts MP, Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats ...
Wendy Chamberlain | |
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Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats | |
Assumed office 3 December 2021 | |
Leader | Alex Cole-Hamilton |
Preceded by | Alistair Carmichael |
Member of Parliament for North East Fife | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Gethins |
Majority | 13,479 (31.5%) |
Liberal Democrat portfolios | |
2020 | Northern Ireland |
2020 | International Development |
2020–2022 | Scotland |
2020–2022 | Wales |
2020–present | Work and Pensions |
2020–present | Chief Whip |
Personal details | |
Born | Wendy Anne Chamberlain (1976-12-20) 20 December 1976 (age 47) Greenock, Scotland |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Residence(s) | Fife, Scotland |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh[1] |
Website | www |
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Chamberlain is the Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions. She previously served as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Northern Ireland and International Development from January 2020 to September 2020, and as the Spokesperson for Scotland and Wales to July 2022. She sits on the Scottish Affairs Select Committee[4] and is the co-chair of the APPG for Ending the Need for Foodbanks.[5]