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David Laws

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David Anthony Laws (born 30 November 1965) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Yeovil from 2001 to 2015. A member of the Liberal Democrats, in his third parliament he served at the outset as a Cabinet Minister, in 2010, as Chief Secretary to the Treasury; as well as later concurrently as Minister of State for Schools and Minister Assisting the Deputy Prime Minister – an office where he worked cross-departmentally on implementing the coalition agreement in policies - from 2012 to 2015. After a career in investment banking, Laws became an economic adviser and later Director of Policy and Research for his party. In 2001, he was elected as MP for Yeovil, succeeding former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. David Laws is the 20,205th most popular politician, the 8,710th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 792nd most popular British Politician.

David Laws is a British politician known for serving as the Member of Parliament for Yeovil from 2001 to 2015 and as a prominent figure in the Liberal Democrats. He is also recognized for his role as Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the coalition government from 2010 to 2012.

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Among politicians, David Laws ranks 20,205 out of 19,576. Before him are Brian Fitzpatrick, Gladys Berejiklian, Will Hurd, Martha Roby, Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, and Muqadasa Ahmadzai. After him are Adrian Smith, Melanie Stansbury, Josh Frydenberg, Douglas Carswell, Karen Bradley, and Alun Cairns.

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Among people born in 1965, David Laws ranks 1,230. Before him are Pargat Singh, Anubhav Sinha, Mark Waugh, Robert Fleck, Doug Burden, and Mario Deslauriers. After him are Shonali Bose, and Matt Fallon.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Laws ranks 8,712 out of 8,785. Before him are Jack Harrison (1996), Rosella Ayane (1996), Joel Freeland (1987), Gary Naysmith (1978), Katarina Johnson-Thompson (1993), and Saskia Clark (1979). After him are Alex Gregory (1984), Richard Kilty (1989), Billy Sharp (1986), James Morrison (1986), Kimberley Nixon (1985), and Jenny Jones (1980).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, David Laws ranks 792. Before him are Greg Clark (1967), Ruth Davidson (1978), Hannah Macleod (1984), Robert Jenrick (1982), Danny Alexander (1972), and Wendy Morton (1967). After him are Douglas Carswell (1971), Karen Bradley (1970), Alun Cairns (1970), Victoria Prentis (1971), Paul Nuttall (1976), and Bridget Phillipson (1983).

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