Background
STEEL, David Martin Scott was born on March 31, 1938 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom. Parents: Very Reverend Doctor David Steel and Sheila Steel (née Martin).
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politician journalist and broadcaster
STEEL, David Martin Scott was born on March 31, 1938 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom. Parents: Very Reverend Doctor David Steel and Sheila Steel (née Martin).
Prince of Wales School, Nairobi. George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. University of Edinburgh, Master of Arts, 1960, Bachelor of Laws, 1962.
Spoken languages: French.
President Edinburgh (Scotland) University Liberals, 1959, member students' representative council, 1960. Assistant secretary Scottish Liberal Party, 1962-1964. Member of Parliament, 1964-1966.
Member Parliamentary Delaware to United Nations General Assembly, 1967. Sponsor bill to reform law on abortion, 1966-1967. President Anti-Apartheid Movement of Great Britain, 1966-1969.
Chairman Shelter, Scotland, 1969-1973. Television interviewer British Broadcasting Corporation, Scotland, 1964-1965. Presenter weekly religious programme STV, 1966-1967, Granada television, Granada, 1969.
Member British Council Churches, 1971-1975. Member council management Center for Studies in Social Policy, 1971-1976. Member advisory council European Discussion Center, 1971-1976.
Member Privy Council, since 1977. Chief whip Liberal Party, 1976-1988, leader, since 1976. Vice president Liberal International, since 1978.
Member of Parliament from Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles district House of Commons, 1965-1983, Member of Parliament from Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale district, since 1983.
(Sir David Steel's own story of a life in politics, during...)
Church of Scotland
Students’ Representative Council 1960. Parliament. delegation to United Nations General.
Spouse Judith Mary MacGregor, 1962. Children: Graeme, Catriona, Rory.
