Richard Newby, Baron Newby

The Right Honourable
The Lord Newby
OBE PC
Official portrait, 2023
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 September 2016
DeputyThe Lord Dholakia
The Baroness Walmsley
LeaderTim Farron
Sir Vince Cable
Jo Swinson
Davey and Brinton (Acting)
Davey and Pack (Acting)
Ed Davey
Preceded byThe Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords
In office
3 May 2012 – 13 September 2016
LeaderNick Clegg
Tim Farron
Preceded byThe Lord Shutt of Greetland
Succeeded byThe Lord Stoneham of Droxford
Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Lords
Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard
In office
3 May 2012 – 8 May 2015
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byThe Lord Shutt of Greetland
Succeeded byThe Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 October 1997
Life Peerage
Personal details
Born (1953-02-14) 14 February 1953 (age 71)
Political partyLiberal Democrats (since 1988)
Other political
affiliations		Social Democratic (1981–1988)
Alma materSt Catherine's College, Oxford

Richard Mark Newby, Baron Newby OBE PC (born 14 February 1953) is a British politician who has been the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords[1] since September 2016.[2] He served as Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords, as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 2012 and 2015, as and Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 2012 to 2016.

  1. ^ Lindsay, Caron (13 September 2016). "Dick Newby is new Lib Dem Lords leader". Lib Dem Voice. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Lord Newby – UK Parliament". UK Parliament. Retrieved 23 September 2016.