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Lord Wallace of Tankerness

The Right Honourable
The Lord Wallace of Tankerness
PC QC
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Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords
In office
15 October 2013 – 13 September 2016
Leader Nick Clegg
Tim Farron
Preceded by The Lord McNally
Succeeded by The Lord Newby
Advocate General for Scotland
In office
14 May 2010 – 8 May 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron
Preceded by The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova
Succeeded by The Lord Keen of Elie
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
In office
14 May 2010 – 15 October 2013
Prime Minister David Cameron
Preceded by The Lord McNally¡
Succeeded by The Earl Howe
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
In office
21 May 2003 – 27 June 2005
First Minister Jack McConnell
Preceded by Iain Gray (Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning)
Succeeded by Nicol Stephen
First Minister of Scotland
Acting
In office
8 November 2001 – 22 November 2001
Preceded by Henry McLeish
Succeeded by Jack McConnell
In office
11 October 2000 – 26 October 2000
Preceded by Donald Dewar
Succeeded by Henry McLeish
Deputy First Minister of Scotland
In office
17 May 1999 – 23 June 2005
First Minister Donald Dewar
Henry McLeish
Jack McConnell
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Nicol Stephen
Minister for Justice
In office
7 May 1999 – 21 May 2003
First Minister Donald Dewar
Henry McLeish
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Cathy Jamieson
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
In office
18 April 1992 – 23 June 2005
Deputy Michael Moore
Preceded by Malcolm Bruce
Succeeded by Nicol Stephen
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Orkney
In office
6 May 1999 – 3 May 2007
Preceded by Constituency created
Succeeded by Liam McArthur
Member of Parliament
for Orkney and Shetland
In office
9 June 1983 – 7 June 2001
Preceded by Jo Grimond
Succeeded by Alistair Carmichael
Personal details
Born (1954-08-25) 25 August 1954 (age 62)
Annan, Scotland, UK
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrats
Alma mater Downing College, Cambridge
University of Edinburgh
Religion Presbyterianism

James Robert Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, PC, QC (born 25 August 1954) is a British politician and leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords. He was formerly Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland, Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Orkney, the first Deputy First Minister of Scotland in the Scottish Executive and Advocate General for Scotland.

Lord Wallace was born in Annan in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and grew up there. As a boy, his first interest in politics was stoked when he collected autographs from politicians visiting the local area: he still possesses one from Tam Dalyell, with whom he later served in the House of Commons. After finishing school in Annan he was accepted by Downing College, Cambridge, where he obtained a joint degree in Economics and Law, and was also rumoured to have been a member of the 'Three Kings' society. From there he returned to Scotland to read Law at Edinburgh, graduating in 1977. Based in Edinburgh, he practised as an advocate at the Scottish Bar, mostly in civil law cases.


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