Simon Hughes
Simon Henry Ward Hughes, MP (born 17 May 1951) is a British politician and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats. He is Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. Until 2008 he was President of the Liberal Democrats (the party president chairs a number of party committees and also represents the party at official functions). Hughes has twice run unsuccessfully for the leadership of the party and was its unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of London in the 2004 election. He is also Chair of the trustees for the Thames Festival, a weekend of events on London's South Bank.
He was appointed as a Privy Counsellor on 15 December 2010.
Read more about Simon Hughes: Early Life and Pre-parliamentary Career, Bermondsey, Political and Parliamentary Career, Leadership Election 2006, Deputy Leadership Election, 2010, Personal Life
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