Tom McNally
| Tom McNally link (Lobbyist, politician) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1943 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Party | Social Democratic Party (UK),Liberal Democrats |
UK politician | |
Tom McNally is UK politician who was Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice[1] and Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords. His biography on the Liberal Democrat Party website reads:
- He was appointed a Parliamentary adviser to GEC (1983-4) and then Director General of the British Retail Consortium (1985-87). In 1987, he joined public relations firm Hill and Knowlton as Director of Public Affairs, before moving to a similar position at Shandwick Public Relations in 1993. He subsequently became Vice-Chairman of Shandwick. In 2003, he was appointed to the new post of non-executive Vice-Chairman of Weber Shandwick following the take-over of Shandwick by American communications giant Interpublic. He left Weber Shandwick in November 2004 on his appointment as Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords[2]
Affiliations
He is a Fellow of University College London, the Royal Society of Arts, the Institute of Public Relations, and the Industry and Parliament Trust. He is a Trustee of the Verulamium Museum, St. Albans, President of the St. Albans Liberal Democrats and a member of the National Liberal Club.
External Resources
- BBC Democracy Live Lord McNally
References
- ↑ Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments, guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.
- ↑ Lib Dems Lord McNally, accessed 3 Nov 2009