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Joanne Kate Swinson CBE FRSA (born 5 February 1980) is a Director of Partners for a New Economy and a British former politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from July to December 2019. She was the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position, as well as the shortest-serving holder of the post.
Jo Swinson is the youngest and first female leader of the Liberal Democrats, who lost her seat in 2019. She is now a visiting professor at Cranfield School of Management and a director of Partner 4 New Economy.
Jul 23, 2019 · Jo Swinson, 39, beat Sir Ed Davey to become the youngest and first female leader of the Liberal Democrats. She pledges to stop Brexit and offer a liberal alternative to the two old parties.
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Jul 22, 2019 · Jo Swinson is the first female leader of the Liberal Democrats, a party she joined at 17 and became an MP at 25. She has a background in technology, business and women's rights, and has faced challenges such as losing her seat, having a baby in Parliament and surviving anaphylactic shock.
Jul 22, 2019 · Jo Swinson has become the first female Liberal Democrat leader, after decisively beating Sir Ed Davey in a poll of party members. She won 47,997 votes, against her opponent's 28,021.
Jul 22, 2019 · Jo Swinson has won the Liberal Democrat leadership election, becoming the party's first female leader in its 31-year history.
