The Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson is the spokesperson for the United Kingdom Liberal Democrats on matters relating to the work of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and HM Treasury. The office holder is a member of the Liberal Democrat frontbench team. The post exists when the Liberal Democrats are in opposition, but not when they are in government, for example during the Cameron–Clegg coalition.

The position is also sometimes called the Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor.[1]

List of Treasury spokespersons

Name Portrait Took office Left office Frontbench team
Malcolm Bruce[2] 1994 1999 Ashdown
Matthew Taylor[3] 9 August 1999 12 June 2003 Kennedy
Vince Cable[4] 12 July 2003 6 May 2010
Campbell
Cable I
Clegg
Vacant – Liberal Democrats part of the Cameron–Clegg coalition 7 May 2010 7 January 2015 –
Danny Alexander[5] 7 January 2015 ? Clegg's General Election Cabinet
Baroness Kramer 16 July 2015 8 May 2017 Farron
Vince Cable[4] 16 June 2017 ?12 October 2017
Cable II
Baroness Kramer 12 October 2017 14 June 2019
Chuka Umunna[6] 14 June 2019 21 August 2019
Sir Edward Davey[7] 21 August 2019 7 September 2020 Swinson
Davey (acting)
Christine Jardine[8] 7 September 2020 10 July 2022 Davey
Sarah Olney[9] 11 July 2022 Incumbent

References

  1. ^ "Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable, secretary of state for Business, Innovation and Skills". The Guardian. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2022. He was the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor from November 2003 until May 2010
  2. ^ "Lord Bruce of Bennachie". UK Parliament. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Lord Taylor of Goss Moor". UK Parliament. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Sir Vince Cable". UK Parliament. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet". stonelibdems.org.uk. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2022. The Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet comprises of:... Treasury - Danny Alexander
  6. ^ "Chuka Umunna gets Lib Dem Treasury role days after joining party". The Guardian. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2022. Chuka Umunna has been appointed Treasury and business spokesman for the Liberal Democrats just days after the former Labour and Change UK MP joined the party.
  7. ^ "Ed Davey". UK Parliament. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Christine Jardine". UK Parliament. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Sarah Olney". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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