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Charles Peter Kennedy (25 November 1959 – 1 June 2015) was a British politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2006, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ross, Skye and Lochaber from 1983 to 2015.
Charles Peter Kennedy war vom 9. August 1999 bis 7. Januar 2006 der Vorsitzende der Liberal Democrats, der drittstärksten Partei Großbritanniens. Bei den Unterhauswahlen vom 5. Mai 2005 trat er gegen den amtierenden Premierminister Tony Blair von der Labour Party und den Vorsitzenden der Konservativen Partei, Michael Howard, an. Trotz Stimmen ...
2. Juni 2015 · Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy led his party to their best ever election result in 2005 but, battling a drink problem, had to resign a few months later. After his death at the age of 55, here's a...
12. Juni 2015 · Former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy, who died from alcoholism, was laid to rest in his home church in Caol, Fort William. Hundreds of mourners, including Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg, paid tribute to his public service and humility.
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Charles Kennedy was one of the most talented and charismatic politicians of his generation, but his early death and crippling battle with alcohol will see him remembered as one of the...
2. Juni 2015 · LONDON — Charles Kennedy, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats in Britain whose career was marked by success and tragedy, was found dead Monday at his home in Scotland. He was 55.
LONDON (AP) — Charles Kennedy was a rare thing — a genuinely popular British politician — and brought his Liberal Democrat party record success before his leadership was cut short by alcoholism. His death at 55 brought tributes Tuesday from across politics and beyond for a man whose wit and warmth made him stand out from the pack. Former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said Kennedy's ...
