11 Facts About Mike Rumbles

Michael John Rumbles was born on 10 June 1956 and is a former Scottish Liberal Democrat politician.

Mike Rumbles served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland, from 2016 to 2021.

Mike Rumbles was born in South Shields in England and was educated at St James School in Hebburn, County Durham, Sunderland Polytechnic where he graduated with a BEd, and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Mike Rumbles served in the Royal Army Education Corps retiring as a Major in October 1994.

Mike Rumbles obtained an MSc in economics at Aberystwyth University and he studied at the University of Leicester where he completed a PGD in Employment Law.

Mike Rumbles was elected to the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency in the 1999 election, and comfortably held the seat in the 2003 election and 2007 election but was defeated by the SNP in 2011.

Mike Rumbles promoted the legislation to establish an independent Standards Commissioner, the first Committee Bill of the Parliament.

On 12 May 2005, Mike Rumbles announced his intention to stand for the vacant post of leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

Mike Rumbles's candidacy involved a distinct platform from his opponent Nicol Stephen.

Mike Rumbles aimed to give the Liberal Democrats a more equal status within the coalition.

On 2 July 2008, following Stephen's surprise resignation as leader, Mike Rumbles again announced his intention to stand for the Scottish Liberal Democrat leadership.