Long factual CV

David Grace, Curriculum Vitae so far...

Personal

1951 Born

1972 Married (first time)

1976 Divorced (first time)

1989 Married (second time)

1999 Divorced (second time)

Two sons, Charlie (18) and Toby (12)

Education

1956-60 Richmond Avenue Primary School, Shoeburyness, Essex

1960-61 Lymington Church of England Primary School, Hampshire

1961-64 Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School, Five Ashes, Sussex

1964-69 Dover College

1970-73 Magdalene College, Cambridge: Part I: Economics & Politics, Part II: History

1973-74 Wolfson College, Cambridge: Law

1981-82 Wolfson College, Cambridge: Computer Science Diploma Course

Professional

1974-78 Greater London Council, Legal & Parliament Department

1978-80 Secretary-General, Jeunesse Européenne Fédéraliste (Young European Federalists)

1982-86 International Computers Limited, software development and marketing

1986-87 Federal Union, Company Secretary

1988-90 Commission for Local Administration (Local Ombudsman), Investigator

1990-91 Account Director, R&M European Strategy

1991-93 Director, European Association for Regions of Industrial Technology (RETI)

1993-95 Head of European Union Office, BirdLife International

1995-2002 Head of European Affairs, East Sussex County Council

2002- Director, Inside Europe, European Consultancy

Secretary, James Madison Trust

Secretary, Action for a Global Climate Community

Political

1963 My first speech in favour of British membership of the European Communities

1973 President, Cambridge Union Society

1974 Joined Liberal Party

1976 Joined Young European Federalists

1977 Chairman, Radical Youth for Europe (Young Liberal organisation)

Executive, Jeunesse Européenne Fédéraliste (European youth organisation)

1978-80 Secretary-General, Jeunesse Européenne Fédéraliste (Young European Federalists)

1981-83 President, Jeunesse Européenne Fédéraliste

1985-87 PPC and Candidate, Gainsborough & Horncastle Constituency

1980s Liberal Party Foreign Affairs Panel, European Community Affairs Panel and International Development Panel

British Council of the European Movement

Federal Committee, Union of European Federalists

British Liberal delegate, European Liberals and Democrats Conferences

Treasurer, Liberal European Action Group

1986 Silver Medal for work for European Unity, awarded by the Friends of Robert Schumann Foundation, Metz.

1987-88 Liberal Party Candidates Committee

2006- Chair, Liberal Democrats for Peace & Security