Jo Grimond, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jo Grimond

British soldier, politician and academic

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1913

Place of Birth: St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Oct-1993

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond, (; 29 July 1913 – 24 October 1993), known as Jo Grimond, was a British politician, leader of the Liberal Party for eleven years from 1956 to 1967 and again briefly on an interim basis in 1976. Grimond was a long-term supporter of Scottish home rule; and, during his leadership, he successfully argued that the Liberal Party support the abolition of Britain's nuclear arsenal.