| Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead |
| Formation | 3 March 1988 |
The Liberal Democrat peers elect the Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords . Until the election of Lord Wallace of Tankerness in October 2013, all previous leaders had been members of the Labour Party who left to form the Social Democratic Party in 1981 before merging with the Liberal Party in 1988.
| # | Leader | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead (Roy Jenkins) |  | 16 July 1988 | 19 December 1997 |
| 2 | The Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank (William Rodgers) |  | 19 December 1997 | 7 June 2001 |
| 3 | The Baroness Williams of Crosby (Shirley Williams) |  | 7 June 2001 | 24 November 2004 |
| 4 | The Lord McNally (Tom McNally) |  | 24 November 2004 | 15 October 2013 |
| 5 | The Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Jim Wallace) |  | 15 October 2013 | 13 September 2016 |
| 6 | The Lord Newby (Dick Newby) |  | 13 September 2016 | 24 July 2025 |
| 7 | The Lord Purvis of Tweed (Jeremy Purvis) |  | 25 July 2025 | |
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