- British politician who was the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills from 2010 to 2015 and is the current Member of Parliament for Twickenham
| Born: | 09 May 1943 Comment | | How old is Vince Cable in 2024? / Age: | 80 years
| | Where was Vince Cable born? | York, United Kingdom | | Zodiac sign: | Taurus |
Vince Cable Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Vince Cable worth? | Under review
| | Nationality: | British | | Hair color: | Bald | | Eyes color: | Blue |
Who is Vince Cable? / Facts
- Cable studied economics at the University of Cambridge and the University of Glasgow, before becoming an economic adviser to the Government of Kenya between 1966 and 1968 and to the Commonwealth Secretary-General in the 1970s and 1980s
- From 1968 to 1974 he lectured in economics at Glasgow University
- Later, he served as Chief Economist for Shell from 1995 to 1997
- In the 1970s Cable was active in the Labour Party, becoming a Labour Councillor in Glasgow
- In 1982 he joined the Social Democratic Party – which later joined with the Liberal Party to form the Liberal Democrats – and he unsuccessfully stood for Parliament in the general elections of 1970, 1983, 1987 and 1992 before being elected as the MP for Twickenham in 1997
- Cable became the Liberal Democrats Treasury Spokesman in June 2003, and was elected Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in March 2006, becoming Acting Leader for two months in 2007 following Sir Menzies Campbell's resignation until the election of Nick Clegg
- He resigned from both of these positions in May 2010 after becoming Business Secretary
- He was knighted in the 2015 Dissolution Honours Lists on 27 August 2015
- Cable is currently a candidate in the ongoing Liberal Democrats leadership election
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