Sir Nick Clegg to Leave Meta Post as President of Global Affairs

The BBC is reporting that former deputy prime minister, Sir Nick Clegg, is to step down from his current job as president of global affairs at social media giant Meta.

In a post on Meta’s Facebook on Thursday, Sir Nick, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats, said he was departing the company after nearly seven years.

He will be replaced by his current deputy and Republican Joel Kaplan, who previously served as deputy chief of staff in the White House during President George W Bush’s administration, and is known for handling the company’s relations with Republicans.

Sir Nick says he will spend a few months handing over the reins and representing Facebook at international gatherings before moving on to new adventures.

Sir Nick’s resignation comes just weeks before Donald Trump returns to the White House.