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'''Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg''' (b. January 7, 1967) is the leader of the [[Liberal Democrats]].  He was Deputy Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]], and Lord President of the Council from 2010 to 2015. Clegg is a self-described [[liberal]] (in the British sense of the word) and [[agnostic]].<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7571076/General-Election-2010-Nick-Cleggs-balancing-act-as-hung-parliament-looms.html General Election 2010: Nick Clegg's balancing act as hung parliament looms] - The Telegraph, April 10, 2010, retrieved June 2, 2012</ref> He claims to have great respect for people of faith, and to keep an open mind about religion.<ref name=scotsman>[http://www.scotsman.com/news/i_don_t_believe_in_god_says_new_lib_dem_chief_1_704677 I don't believe in God, says new Lib Dem chief] scotsman.com, December 19, 2007, retrieved January 8, 2011</ref>

'''Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg''' (born January 7, 1967) is the leader of the [[Liberal Democrats]].  He was Deputy Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]], and Lord President of the Council from 2010 to 2015. Clegg is a self-described [[liberal]] (in the British sense of the word) and [[agnostic]].<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7571076/General-Election-2010-Nick-Cleggs-balancing-act-as-hung-parliament-looms.html General Election 2010: Nick Clegg's balancing act as hung parliament looms] - The Telegraph, April 10, 2010, retrieved June 2, 2012</ref> He claims to have great respect for people of faith, and to keep an open mind about religion.<ref name=scotsman>[http://www.scotsman.com/news/i_don_t_believe_in_god_says_new_lib_dem_chief_1_704677 I don't believe in God, says new Lib Dem chief] scotsman.com, December 19, 2007, retrieved January 8, 2011</ref>

== Early Life ==

== Early life ==

Nick Clegg was born in Buckinghamshire to Nicholas P. Clegg CBE and Eulalia Hermance van den Wall Bake. His father is half-English, half-Russian, and his mother is Dutch. He speaks English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish. His wife, Miriam González Durántez, is Roman Catholic. The couple has three sons, and they have agreed to raise them in the Catholic faith.<ref name=scotsman></ref>

Nick Clegg was born in Buckinghamshire to Nicholas P. Clegg CBE and Eulalia Hermance van den Wall Bake. His father is half-English, half-Russian, and his mother is Dutch. He speaks English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish. His wife, Miriam González Durántez, is Roman Catholic. The couple has three sons, and they have agreed to raise them in the Catholic faith.<ref name=scotsman />

Aged sixteen, Clegg and some friends were involved in destroying a collection of rare [[cactus|cacti]] whilst drunk.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1193693/Id-drunk-I-irresponsible-Criminal-Nick-Clegg-regrets.html Daily Mail - Nick Clegg on his regrets]</ref>

Aged sixteen, Clegg and some friends were involved in destroying a collection of rare [[cactus|cacti]] whilst drunk.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1193693/Id-drunk-I-irresponsible-Criminal-Nick-Clegg-regrets.html Daily Mail - Nick Clegg on his regrets]</ref>

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