11 Facts About Mike German

Mike German was leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats from 2007 to 2008.

Mike German was educated at the Open University and St Mary's College.

Mike German trained and worked as a music teacher before becoming Head of the European Unit at the Welsh Joint Education Committee.

Mike German was elected as councillor on Cardiff City Council in 1983, together with his wife, Georgette German.

Mike German contested Cardiff North in October 1974 and 1979 for the Liberals, before fighting Cardiff Central in 1983 and 1987 for the SDP–Liberal Alliance, but was unsuccessful on each occasion.

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Mike German was however elected at the same election for the South Wales East regional seat.

Mike German stepped down from the role of Deputy First Minister between the two dates to answer allegations made about his role at the Welsh examination board, the WJEC.

In November 2007, Mike German became leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, after Lembit Opik stood down to ensure that the leadership of the party was in the National Assembly and not Westminster.

In May 2010, Mike German was named to the House of Lords as a 'working peer' in the 2010 Dissolution Honours list.

Mike German was succeeded to the Assembly in June 2010 by his wife, Veronica, a Torfaen councillor, as she was the next candidate on the regional party list in 2007.

Mike German took his seat as Baron Mike German, of Llanfrechfa in the County Borough of Torfaen.