Mr Nick Clegg
Mr Nick Clegg's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Nick Clegg corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Nick Clegg:
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Mr Nick Clegg is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield, Hallam, and left the Commons on 3 May 2017.
Mr Nick Clegg held 1 government post recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council (Cabinet Office) (with Special Responsibility for Political and Constitutional Reform) (11 May 2010 to 8 May 2015).
The record also lists 4 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council (Cabinet Office) (with Special Responsibility for Political and Constitutional Reform) | 11 May 2010 | 8 May 2015 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade) Opposition Department | 29 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) Opposition Department | 29 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) | 5 March 2006 | 18 December 2007 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | 10 May 2005 | 3 March 2006 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield, Hallam | 5 May 2005 | 3 May 2017 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 5 May 2005 | 3 May 2017 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 5 May 2005 | 3 May 2017 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 26 May 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) | 29 November 2005 | 19 May 2008 |
| Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) | 14 November 2005 | 25 March 2008 |
Other posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Liberal Democrats | 18 December 2007 | 8 May 2015 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Mr Nick Clegg: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.