Jo Grimond

Author, Politician

1913 – 1993

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Who was Jo Grimond?

Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond, CH, CBE, TD, PC, known as Jo Grimond, was a British politician, leader of the Liberal Party from 1956 to 1967 and again briefly on an interim basis in 1976.

Jo Grimond was a long-term supporter of Scottish home rule and it was due to his leadership that the party supported the abolition of Britain's nuclear arsenal.

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Born
Jul 29, 1913
Fife
Also known as
  • Joseph Grimond
  • Jo. Grimond
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Scottish people
Nationality
  • Scotland
Profession
Education
  • Balliol College
  • Eton College
Employment
  • University of Kent
Died
Oct 24, 1993
Glasgow

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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