Chris Rennard, Baron Rennard

Christopher John "Chris" Rennard, Baron Rennard, (born 1960) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Chief Executive of the Liberal Democrats and became the youngest ever Liberal/Liberal Democrat life peer in 1999.

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1960 - British - Liberal Democrat - Politician - Life peer - 1999

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Along with Lord Razzall, Rennard is responsible for co-ordinating the Liberal Democrats' election and by-election campaigns. Current party leader Charles Kennedy has described Rennard as "a quite extraordinary figure in British politics". He is credited with many of the party's by-election victories over the past 25 years, as well as the major gains made at the 1997 and 2001 general elections. Concerning the 2001 general election, one frontbench Lib Dem is reported as saying:

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Lord Razzall - Charles Kennedy - 1997 - 2001

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:"Last time people didn't follow Chris instructions and the difference between those who did and who didn't – like in the Isle of Wight – was very clear. The message got through." http://politics.guardian.co.uk/election/story/0,,1454848,00.html

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Rennard was educated at the Liverpool Blue Coat School and the University of Liverpool. He has been an active member of the Liberal and then Liberal Democrat parties since he was 12. Aged 22, he was the election agent to David Alton, who won the newly formed constituency of Liverpool Mossley Hill on a record swing. Rennard became Director of Campaigns and Elections in 1989 and was Campaign Director for numerous by-election victories. In October 2003 he was appointed Chief Executive of the party. He has spent his whole adult life working for the party, although he insists that "it was never planned that way".

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Liverpool Blue Coat School - University of Liverpool - Liberal - David Alton - Liverpool Mossley Hill - October 2003

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