Former Liberal Democrat Sir Menzies Campbell passed away at age 84, the party has confirmed.
According to the details, his family said he died peacefully at the Kyu Hurlingham care facility in London.
Tributes are pouring in as the news of the death of Sir Menzies Campbell came out.
Paying a heartfelt tribute to Lord Cambell, Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey regarded him as a “dedicated public servant, a tireless champion for Fife, St Andrews, and the UK, and a true Liberal giant.”
Walter Menzies “Ming” Campbell was born on May 22, 1941, in Glasgow in the midst of World War II.
Sir Menzies remarked afterwards about his delivery; he was delivered in an air raid shelter while his father, a joiner, sat outside drinking from a bottle of whisky.
Mezies Campbell attended Hillhead High School, which was then a fee-paying local authority school, from where he was accepted to study law at Glasgow University.
At Glasgow, he took up running as a profession and represented Britain at the Olympics in the 200 meters and the 4×100 meters relay while pursuing a second degree. He became president of the Glasgow University union.
Sir Menzies Campbell was known globally as a leading voice in British parliament.
During the Iraq invasion in 2003, he was one of the most critical voices against Tony Blair’s decision to join the US coalition to end Saddam Hussein's regime.
He became leader of the Lib Dem party at age 64, although he relinquished the role just after 19 months in office.
Lord Campbell was elected to the Commons in 1987, winning the North East Fife constituency, a seat he held until he announced his retirement in 2015, and went to the Lords as Baron Campbell of Pittenweem.
Lord Campbell grandson George Grant-Suttie paid a tribute, saying, “Ming achieved a lot through his life, across sport, law and politics. But the myriad of accolades and awards he collected in his professional life paled in comparison to his achievements as a husband, father, grandfather, and a friend.”