Menzies Campbell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Menzies Campbell

British Liberal Democrat politician and advocate

Date of Birth: 22-May-1941

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: lawyer, politician, sprinter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Walter Menzies Campbell, Baron Campbell of Pittenweem, (; born 22 May 1941), often known as Ming Campbell (Menzies being pronounced as Mingiss), is a British Liberal Democrat politician, advocate and former athlete.
He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Fife from 1987 to 2015 and was the Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2 March 2006 until 15 October 2007.Campbell held the British record for the 100 metres sprint from 1967–74, having run the distance in 10.2 seconds.
He captained the Great Britain athletics team in 1965-66.
He is currently the Chancellor of the University of St Andrews.
He was nominated for a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours.
He has stated that he believes the House of Lords should be "mainly elected" and will continue to promote that idea "within the house itself."