Key moments of Nick Clegg’s tenure at Meta as he steps down – UKTN
Nick Clegg, the onetime deputy prime minister of the UK turned Big Tech executive, has announced his resignation from Meta after six years in Silicon Valley.
Clegg joined the Facebook parent company in 2018 after over a decade of politics that saw him work as a member of the European Parliament, the MP for Sheffield Hallam, the leader of the Liberal Democrats and, for five years as deputy prime minister during the premiership of David Cameron.
The former Lib Dem leader was initially hired as vice president of global affairs before rising to president of global affairs at Meta – one of the top jobs at the tech firm – in 2022.
At Meta, Clegg has been tasked with helping steer the company’s interactions with policymakers and guide it through the increasingly political elements of Big Tech. …
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