Former Presidents of Cambridge University Liberal Club and Chairs of Cambridge Student Liberal Democrats
This is a list of Presidents of Cambridge University Liberal Club, and its successor organisation, the present-day Cambridge Student Liberal Democrats. Founded in 1886, it is the oldest of the party political clubs at the University of Cambridge.
Presidents of Cambridge University Liberal Club, 1886-1971
Year |
CU Liberal Club President |
College |
|---|---|---|
1886-7 |
The Rt. Hon. William Ewart Gladstone MP, MA (Oxon), LLD (Cantab), DCL (Oxon), DL, FRS, FSS |
Christ Church, Oxford |
1887-8 |
The Rt. Hon. Sir George Otto Trevelyan MP, MA (Cantab), LLD (Cantab), DCL (Oxon), DL, Bt |
Trinity |
1888-9 |
The Rt. Hon. John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer KG, MA (Cantab), LLD (Cantab), DCL (Oxon) |
Trinity |
1889-90 |
Sir Charles Russell MP, MA (Dublin), GCMG. QC |
Trinity, Dublin |
1890-1 |
Prof. James Bryce MP, BA (Glasgow), MA (Oxon), LLD (Cantab), DCL (Oxon), FRS, FBA |
Trinity, Oxford |
1891-2 |
The Rt. Hon. Sir William Harcourt MP, MA (Cantab), FRS, QC |
Trinity |
1892-3 |
The Rt. Hon. George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon KG, GCSI, CIE, DL, JP, DCL (Oxon) |
- |
1893-4 |
The Rt. Hon. H. H. Fowler MP, DL, JP |
- |
1894-5 |
The Rt. Hon. Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery KG, MA (Oxon) |
Christ Church, Oxford |
1895-6 |
The Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith MP, QC, BA (Oxon) |
Balliol, Oxford |
1896-7 |
The Rt. Hon. Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Earl of Crewe, MA (Cantab), FSA |
Trinity |
1897-8 |
Dr. Henry Jackson MA (Cantab), LittD (Cantab) |
Trinity |
1898-9 |
Dr. Henry Jackson MA (Cantab), LittD (Cantab) |
Trinity |
1899-1900 |
Matthew M. Pattison Muir MA (Cantab) |
Gonville and Caius |
1900-1 |
Matthew M. Pattison Muir MA (Cantab) |
Gonville and Caius |
1901-2 |
Dr. Donald MacAlister MA (Cantab), MD (Cantab) |
St. John's |
1902-3 |
The Hon. Edwin Montagu BA (Cantab) |
Trinity |
1903-4 |
Michael F.J. McDonnell |
St. John's |
1904-5 |
John Maynard Keynes BA (Cantab) |
King's |
1905-6 |
John Kenneth Mozley |
Pembroke |
1906-7 |
Dr. Donald MacAlister MA (Cantab), MD (Cantab) (resigned) |
St. John's |
1907-8 |
John Tresidder Sheppard |
King's |
1908-9 |
Ernest Evans |
Trinity Hall |
1909-10 |
G.E. Toulmin (resigned) |
King's |
1910-1 |
Dennis H. Robertson |
Trinity |
1911-2 |
William A.C. Brooke |
King's |
1912-3 |
Hubert D. Henderson |
Emmanuel |
1913-4 |
John Tresidder Sheppard MA (Cantab) |
King's |
1914-5 |
Philip Vos |
Gonville and Caius |
1915-6 |
Louis A. Abraham (resigned, Michaelmas 1915) |
Peterhouse |
1916-9 |
From March 1916 until the start of Michaelmas 1919 the society was dormant as part of the World War I political truce. |
- |
1919-20 |
Sydney Cope Morgan |
Trinity |
1920-1 |
G. Granville Sharp |
Fitzwilliam Hall |
1921-2 |
Walter Leslie Runciman |
Trinity |
1922-3 |
T.G.N. Haldane |
Trinity |
1923-4 |
Archie P. Marshall |
Gonville and Caius |
1924-5 |
C.A. Beaumont |
Jesus |
1925-6 |
John Andrews Benn (resigned) |
Gonville and Caius |
1926-7 |
A. Michael Ramsey (elected, but did not serve) |
Magdalene |
1927-8 |
Hugh M. Foot |
St. John's |
1928-9 |
Henry J. Sinclair, 2nd Baron Pentland |
Trinity |
1929-30 |
Kenneth Adam |
St. John's |
1930-1 |
Robert E. Swartwout |
Trinity |
1931-2 |
R.K. Brown |
Trinity Hall |
1932-3 |
John G. Walker |
Queens' |
1933-4 |
Emlyn H. Garner Evans (resigned) |
Gonville and Caius |
1934-5 |
B.D.G. Little |
Jesus |
1935-6 |
E.R. Murphy |
Fitzwilliam House |
1936-7 |
J.N. Emery |
St. John's |
1937-8 |
W. Douglas Maylor |
Emmanuel |
1938-9 |
D.B. Law (resigned 12/1938) |
Selwyn |
1939-40 |
Robert R. Pittam |
Pembroke |
1940-1 |
M. Lyth |
Clare |
1941-2 |
Harold B. Dunkerley |
King's |
1942-3 |
Ralph S. Taylor |
St. Catharine's |
1943-4 |
D.D. Goldberg |
Christ's |
1944-5 |
D.D. Goldberg |
Christ's |
1945-6 |
D.D. Goldberg (resigned 19/11/1945) |
Christ's |
Michaelmas 1946 |
Eric E. Williamson |
Christ's |
Lent 1947 |
James D. Priestman |
Christ's |
Easter 1947 |
James D. Priestman |
Christ's |
Michaelmas 1947 |
Paul Curtis-Bennett |
Christ's |
Lent 1948 |
M.S. Crofton |
Trinity |
Easter 1948 |
Glyn Tegai-Hughes |
Corpus Christi |
Michaelmas 1948 |
Glyn Tegai-Hughes (resigned) |
Corpus Christi |
Lent 1949 |
Alan Youd |
Christ's |
Easter 1949 |
T. Grenville Jones |
St. Catharine's |
Michaelmas 1949 |
M.C. McCormack |
Emmanuel |
Lent 1950 |
Ronald G. Waterhouse |
St. John's |
Easter 1950 |
Hugh G.E. Thomas |
Queens' |
Michaelmas 1950 |
T. Glynn Jones |
Downing |
Lent 1951 |
F. Bernard Selby |
Sidney Sussex |
Easter 1951 |
Edmund Patrick T. Crampton |
St. Catharine's |
Michaelmas 1951 |
D.J. McGuigan |
St. Catharine's |
Lent 1952 |
Michael B. Sexton |
Sidney Sussex |
Easter 1952 |
D.G. Valentine |
Trinity |
Michaelmas 1952 |
Derick Mirfin |
Magdalene |
Lent 1953 |
Michael Anderson |
Emmanuel |
Easter 1953 |
J.A. "Tom" Welsh |
Emmanuel |
Michaelmas 1953 |
Richard G. Moore |
Trinity |
Lent 1954 |
Evelyn A.V. Ebsworth |
King's |
Easter 1954 |
Sally P. Randall |
Newnham |
Michaelmas 1954 |
D.V. Thomas (election invalided) |
Trinity |
Lent 1955 |
Timothy Joyce |
Clare |
Easter 1955 |
William F.J. Ritchie |
Trinity |
Michaelmas 1955 |
Martin D. Rosenhead |
St. John's |
Lent 1956 |
G. Fred Bilson |
Sidney Sussex |
Easter 1956 |
Peter R. Williams |
Sidney Sussex |
Michaelmas 1956 |
Fred Tiffin |
Fitzwilliam House |
Lent 1957 |
Malcolm W. Ballin |
Selwyn |
Easter 1957 |
F. Clifford German |
St. John's |
Michaelmas 1957 |
Roger N. Straker |
Jesus |
Lent 1958 |
Jennifer Platt |
Newnham |
Easter 1958 |
John Parkinson |
Peterhouse |
Michaelmas 1958 |
Anthony A. Stowell |
Trinity |
Lent 1959 |
Ian G. Park |
Queens' |
Easter 1959 |
Tony H. Extance |
Fitzwilliam House |
Michaelmas 1959 |
Peter A.R. Calvert |
Queens' |
Lent 1960 |
David E. Lea |
Christ's |
Easter 1960 |
David Gaine |
Gonville and Caius |
Michaelmas 1960 |
Anne Domb |
Newnham |
Lent 1961 |
Barry N. Welch |
Queens' |
Easter 1961 |
Peter H.M. Cooper |
Selwyn |
Michaelmas 1961 |
Pierre "Peter" Landell-Mills |
Trinity |
Lent 1962 |
Roger Harcourt |
Magdalene |
Easter 1962 |
William J.L. Wallace |
King's |
Michaelmas 1962 |
David C. Howie |
Corpus Christi |
Lent 1963 |
Alan J. Watson |
Jesus |
Easter 1963 |
Richard McAllister |
Gonville and Caius |
Michaelmas 1963 |
Barry F. Girling |
Trinity Hall |
Lent 1964 |
Christopher M. Mason |
Magdalene |
Easter 1964 |
J. Vincent Cable (elected, but did not serve) |
Fitzwilliam House |
Michaelmas 1964 |
Claire Tarjan |
Sidney Sussex |
Lent 1965 |
Claire Tarjan |
Sidney Sussex |
Easter 1965 |
Claire Tarjan |
Sidney Sussex |
Michaelmas 1965 |
Malcolm MacCallum |
King's |
Lent 1966 |
Tim Upton |
? |
Easter 1966 |
Peter Johnson |
Fitzwilliam |
Michaelmas 1966 |
Paul Odgers |
Trinity |
Lent 1967 |
David W. Radford |
Selwyn |
Easter 1967 |
Rosalind Johnston |
Newnham |
Michaelmas 1967 |
Peter M. Worboys |
Selwyn |
Lent 1968 |
Brian M. Lomax |
Pembroke |
Easter 1968 |
Robert K. Home |
? |
Michaelmas 1968 |
Janice Gupta |
Newnham |
Lent 1969 |
David Mezzetti |
Jesus |
Easter 1969 |
David White |
? |
Michaelmas 1969 |
Richard H. Shearman |
? |
Lent 1970 |
Stephen Mason |
Gonville and Caius |
Easter 1970 |
? |
? |
Michaelmas 1970 |
Tim A. Jones |
Jesus |
Lent 1971 |
Andrew Gore |
Gonville and Caius |
Easter 1971 |
M. John Haynes |
Christ's |
Chairs of Cambridge University Liberal Club, 1971-1988; and Presidents of Cambridge University Social Democrats, 1981-1988
In Michaelmas 1971, the role of President was renamed Chair.
In Michaelmas 1981, Cambridge University Social Democrats was formed, as the Cambridge student branch of the SDP. With the Liberals and SDP in alliance nationally, The Two societies remained independent, but shared close links, hosted joint events, and put up joint SLATES of candidates in CSU elections.
Term |
CU Liberal Club Chair |
College |
|---|---|---|
Michaelmas 1971 |
Peter Harvey |
Queens' |
Lent 1972 |
John R. Watson |
Jesus |
Easter 1972 |
M. John Haynes |
Christ's |
Michaelmas 1972 |
John Hughes |
Churchill |
Lent 1973 |
George Brinney |
Peterhouse |
Easter 1973 |
M.J. Dobson |
St. Catharine's |
Michaelmas 1973 |
Richard D. Green |
Darwin |
Lent 1974 |
A. Sandy B. Walkington (Co-Chair) |
Trinity Hall |
Easter 1974 |
Roger Karn |
Trinity |
Michaelmas 1974 |
Roger Karn |
Trinity |
Lent 1975 |
J. Dobson |
? |
Easter 1975 |
Richard J. Allanach |
Gonville and Caius |
Michaelmas 1975 |
Andrew P.V. Lee |
Peterhouse |
Lent 1976 |
Michael Hart |
Emmanuel |
Easter 1976 |
Andrew M. Vos |
Jesus |
Michaelmas 1976 |
Martin Garside |
Downing |
Lent 1977 |
Chris E. Wilding |
Trinity |
Easter 1977 |
Phil John |
Downing |
Michaelmas 1977 |
Chris Locke (Co-Chair) |
Emmanuel |
Lent 1978 |
Campbell Gordon |
Trinity |
Easter 1978 |
Philip Gibbs |
St. John's |
Michaelmas 1978 |
Caroline Baker |
Newnham |
Lent 1979 |
David Cooper |
Emmanuel |
Easter 1979 |
Alan Newman |
Peterhouse |
Michaelmas 1979 |
Vaughan Emsley |
Peterhouse |
Lent 1980 |
Simon Wales |
Corpus Christi |
Easter 1980 |
Jon Hunt |
St. John's |
Michaelmas 1980 |
Cathy Seddon-Parr |
Homerton |
Lent 1981 |
James Greenbury |
Gonville and Caius |
Easter 1981 |
David Capron |
Peterhouse |
Term |
CU Liberal Club Chair |
College |
Michaelmas 1981 |
Nicholas Holgate |
Trinity |
Lent 1982 |
Nigel Howlett |
King's |
Easter 1982 |
David Paton |
? |
Michaelmas 1982 |
Chris Grant (resigned) |
? |
Lent 1983 |
Ian Bond |
Emmanuel |
Easter 1983 |
Alan Beggs |
Christ's |
Michaelmas 1983 |
Malcolm Baines |
Selwyn |
Lent 1984 |
Chris Read |
Peterhouse |
Easter 1984 |
Don McBey |
Downing |
Michaelmas 1984 |
Stephen Pallister |
Downing |
Lent 1985 |
Andy Loader |
Christ's |
Easter 1985 |
Louis Bezodis |
St. Catharine's |
Michaelmas 1985 |
Martin Pierce |
Jesus |
Lent 1986 |
Kate Arnheim |
St. Catharine's |
Easter 1986 |
Sam Tulley |
Robinson |
Michaelmas 1986 |
Andy Thomas |
Peterhouse |
Lent 1987 |
Michelle Cridge |
St. Catharine's |
Easter 1987 |
Nicholas Whyte |
Clare |
Michaelmas 1987 |
Jane Wheeler |
Queens' |
Lent 1988 |
Kathryn Robinson |
New Hall |
Chairs of Cambridge University Social and Liberal Democrats, 1988
In Easter 1988, Cambridge University Liberal Club and Cambridge University Social Democrats merged to form Cambridge University Social and Liberal Democrats.
Term |
CU Social and Liberal Democrats Chair |
College |
|---|---|---|
Easter 1988 |
Lee Berridge |
Clare |
Michaelmas 1988 |
Robert Chote |
Queens' |
Chairs of Cambridge University Liberal Democrats, 1989-90
In Lent 1989, Cambridge University Social and Liberal Democrats shortened their name to Cambridge University Liberal Democrats, in line with the national party.
Term |
CU Liberal Democrats Chair |
College |
|---|---|---|
Lent 1989 |
Jason Arram |
? |
Easter 1989 |
Stephen Warde |
? |
Michaelmas 1989 |
Stephen Warde |
? |
Lent 1990 |
? |
? |
Easter 1990 |
Kevin Wilkins |
Queens' |
Michaelmas 1990 |
Kevin Wilkins |
Queens' |
Chairs of Cambridge Student Liberal Democrats, 1991-present
In Lent 1991, Cambridge University Liberal Democrats changed their name to Cambridge Student Liberal Democrats, as they expanded to include the Cambridge campus of the city's new Anglia Polytechnic (now Anglia Ruskin University).
Term |
Cambridge Student Liberal Democrats Chair |
College |
|---|---|---|
Lent 1991 |
Alistair Lees |
? |
Easter 1991 |
David Abrahams |
Queens' |
Michaelmas 1991 |
David Abrahams |
Queens' |
Lent 1992 |
David Abrahams |
Queens' |
Easter 1992 |
? |
? |
Michaelmas 1992 |
? |
? |
Lent 1993 |
Eduardo Reyes |
Clare |
Easter 1993 |
Eduardo Reyes |
Clare |
Michaelmas 1993 |
Daniel Elkeles |
Pembroke |
Lent 1994 |
Daniel Elkeles |
Pembroke |
Easter 1994 |
Daniel Elkeles |
Pembroke |
Michaelmas 1994 |
Anna de Chassiron |
Gonville and Caius |
Lent 1995 |
Donna Maria Coleston (resigned) |
New Hall |
Easter 1995 |
Anna de Chassiron |
Gonville and Caius |
Michaelmas 1995 |
A. Havard M. Hughes |
St. John's |
Lent 1996 |
Jon May |
St. John's |
Easter 1996 |
Tanya Sheridan |
Gonville and Caius |
Michaelmas 1996 |
Tanya Sheridan (Acting Chair) |
Gonville and Caius |
Lent 1997 |
Tanya Sheridan (Acting Chair - resigned 25/02/1997) |
Gonville and Caius |
Easter 1997 |
Katherine Kirkham |
Trinity Hall |
Michaelmas 1997 |
Alex Marthews |
St. John's |
Lent 1998 |
Julian L. Huppert |
Trinity |
Easter 1998 |
Julian L. Huppert |
Trinity |
Michaelmas 1998 |
Chris Lomax |
Corpus Christi |
Lent 1999 |
Chris Lomax |
Corpus Christi |
Easter 1999 |
Chris Lomax |
Corpus Christi |
Michaelmas 1999 |
Chris Lomax |
Corpus Christi |
Lent 2000 |
Jonathan R. Monroe (resigned) |
Trinity |
Easter 2000 |
Chris Keating |
St. John's |
Michaelmas 2000 |
Chris Keating |
St. John's |
Lent 2001 |
Chris Keating |
St. John's |
Easter 2001 |
Emma Jones |
New Hall |
Michaelmas 2001 |
Emma Jones |
New Hall |
Lent 2002 |
Simon W. Radford |
Peterhouse |
Easter 2002 |
Simon W. Radford |
Peterhouse |
Michaelmas 2002 |
Simon W. Radford |
Peterhouse |
Lent 2003 |
Simon W. Radford |
Peterhouse |
Easter 2003 |
Simon W. Radford |
Peterhouse |
Michaelmas 2003 |
Jonathan R. Monroe BA (Cantab) |
Trinity |
Lent 2004 |
Benjamin Ramm (resigned 03/2004) |
St. Catharine's |
Easter 2004 |
Mark C. Gettleson |
King's |
Michaelmas 2004 |
Mark C. Gettleson |
King's |
Lent 2005 |
Mark C. Gettleson |
King's |
Easter 2005 |
Mark C. Gettleson (term of office expired) |
King's |
Michaelmas 2005 |
Seth R. Alexander Thévoz |
Clare |
Lent 2006 |
Sam J. Dennis |
Peterhouse |
Easter 2006 |
Sam J. Dennis (term of office expired) |
Peterhouse |
Michaelmas 2006 |
Luke Gardiner |
Corpus Christi |
Lent 2007 |
Henry P. Vann |
Gonville and Caius |
Easter 2007 |
Henry P. Vann (term of office expired) |
Gonville and Caius |
Michaelmas 2007 |
Duncan Crowe |
Sidney Sussex |
Lent 2008 |
Duncan Crowe |
Sidney Sussex |
Easter 2008 |
Duncan Crowe (term of office expired) |
Sidney Sussex |
Michaelmas 2008 |
Joe Rinaldi Johnson |
Homerton |
Lent 2009 |
Joe Rinaldi Johnson |
Homerton |
Easter 2009 |
Joe Rinaldi Johnson (term of office expired) |
Homerton |
Michaelmas 2009 |
Dom Weldon |
Sidney Sussex |
Lent 2010 |
Dom Weldon |
Sidney Sussex |
Easter 2010 |
Dom Weldon (term of office expired) |
Sidney Sussex |
Michaelmas 2010 |
Hannah E. Keal |
Gonville and Caius |
Lent 2011 |
Hannah E. Keal |
Gonville and Caius |
Easter 2011 |
Hannah E. Keal (term of office expired) |
Gonville and Caius |
Michaelmas 2011 |
Ieva Lismane |
Murray Edwards |
Lent 2012 |
Ieva Lismane |
Murray Edwards |
Easter 2012 |
Anthony W. Martinelli BA (Cantab) |
Gonville and Caius |
Michaelmas 2012 |
Anthony W. Martinelli BA (Cantab) |
Gonville and Caius |
References
- List of CULC Presidents and CSLD Chairs at the Keynes Society website for CULC/CSLD alumni
See also
- List of Cambridge Union Society presidents
- List of former chairmen of Cambridge University Conservative Association
- List of former Chairs of Cambridge Universities Labour Club
- Former Presidents of Oxford University Liberal Club and Oxford University Liberal Democrats