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Oliver Smith

In office
1 January 2006 – 1 January 2007
Preceded by Keith Falconbridge
Majority unanimous (100%)

Born 20 February 1993 (1993-02-20) (age 16)
Political party Liberal Democrats
Residence Crich, Derbyshire

Oliver Smith (born 20 February 1993[1]) is a schoolboy from Crich, Derbyshire in the United Kingdom who was appointed president of the Amber Valley branch of the Liberal Democrats for the year 2006. He was elected unopposed as the president at the November 2005 Annual General Meeting of the branch, of which he has been a member since he was eight, and took up the one-year post on 1 January 2006 when he was just 12 years, 9 months and 13 days old, making him the youngest branch party president in British political history.[1] His mother, Kate Smith, was the unsuccessful candidate for Amber Valley in the 2005 general election. Smith succeeded 55-year-old Keith Falconbridge, who became chairman.[2]

Smith's campaign points included the lowering of the voting age from 18 to 16 and the abolition of university tuition fees.[2] He also wanted to see Tony Blair and Gordon Brown out of office,[1] while he supported Charles Kennedy.[3]

Smith is a pupil at Anthony Gell School, the school that Ellen McArthur attended.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Marre, Oliver (2005-12-30). "Pandora" (in English). The Independent (London): pp. 10. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pandora/is-it-just-me-or-are-politicians-getting-younger-all-the-time-521034.html. Retrieved 2006-12-16.  
  2. ^ a b Walsh, David (2006-01-05). "Oliver (12) named as Lib Dems' branch president" (in English). Derby Evening Telegraph: pp. 4.  
  3. ^ Walsh, Tim (2005-01-05). "Oliver, 12, is Lib Dem's Latest President" (in English). Press Association Newsfile. pp. Home News.  
  4. ^ Britten, Nick (2006-01-24). "Party votes for Oliver, 12, to lead it to better future" (in English). The Daily Telegraph (London): pp. 12 (Politics).  

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