1. David Digby Rendel was a British politician for the Liberal Democrats.
10 Facts About David Rendel
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David Rendel was the Member of Parliament for Newbury from 1993 to 2005.
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David Rendel won the seat in a by-election in May 1993 caused by the death of Judith Chaplin, and he held it until his defeat at the 2005 general election to Conservative candidate Richard Benyon.
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David Rendel was educated at Eton College, Magdalen College, Oxford, and St Cross College, Oxford, Rendel was a member of the winning Oxford boat race crew of 1974.
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David Rendel's father Sandy Rendel was a SOE agent and foreign correspondent for The Times, and he was a great-grandson of civil engineer Sir Alexander Meadows Rendel, and a great-great-nephew of Liberal MP Stuart Rendel.
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David Rendel first came to national attention for supporting the Newbury bypass, and in 1999 stood in the election for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats, but came fifth of five candidates, with Charles Kennedy being elected.
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David Rendel held on to his seat in 1997 and 2001 with reduced majorities, but at the 2005 election he was defeated by the Conservative candidate, Richard Benyon.
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David Rendel was a directly elected member of the Liberal Democrats' Federal Executive committee until 2014.
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In May 2006, David Rendel was selected by local party members as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Newbury seat for the next election.
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David Rendel died from cancer in Berkshire on 16 May 2016, aged 67.