Richard Newby, Baron Newby
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The Right Honourable The Lord Newby OBE PC |
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| Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords | |
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Assumed office 13 September 2016 |
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| Leader | Tim Farron |
| Preceded by | The Lord Wallace of Tankerness |
| Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of Lords | |
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In office 3 May 2012 – 13 September 2016 |
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| Leader |
Nick Clegg Tim Farron |
| Preceded by | The Lord Shutt of Greetland |
| Succeeded by | Lord Stoneham of Droxford |
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Deputy Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard |
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In office 3 May 2012 – 8 May 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | The Lord Shutt of Greetland |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Gardiner of Kimble |
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| Born | 14 February 1953 |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | St Catherine's College, Oxford |
Richard Mark Newby, Baron Newby OBE PC (born 14 February 1953), known popularly as Dick Newby, is a British politician, who has been the Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords since September 2016. He served as the Deputy Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords, and the Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 2012 and 2015, and the Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 2012 to 2016.
The son of Frank and Kathleen Newby, he was educated at the Rothwell Grammar School in the village of Lofthouse in West Yorkshire, followed by St Catherine's College at the University of Oxford, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, politics and economics in 1974 and was later awarded a Master of Arts degree.
On leaving university, Newby joined HM Customs and Excise where he became principal in charge of budget coordination in 1980.
After the SDP he became director of corporate affairs at Rosehaugh plc, a major property developer. He subsequently became a consultant on corporate social responsibility.
Newby worked extensively on programmes which used the power of sport to help motivate and educate children and young people. He was chair of sport at The Prince's Trust (1997-2012), chair of International Development Through Sport (a UK Sport charity) and chair of Sport for Life International, of which he remains patron.
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