Alistair Carmichael
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Alexander Morrison "Alistair" Carmichael[1] (born 15 July 1965) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland since 2001. A member of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, he currently serves as the Liberal Democrat Home Affairs, Northern Ireland and Justice spokesperson. He served as the Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2012 to 2021.
Alistair Carmichael | |
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Secretary of State for Scotland | |
In office 7 October 2013 – 8 May 2015 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Michael Moore |
Succeeded by | David Mundell |
Deputy Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons Comptroller of the Household | |
In office 11 May 2010 – 7 October 2013 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | John Spellar |
Succeeded by | Don Foster |
Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland | |
Assumed office 7 June 2001 | |
Preceded by | Jim Wallace |
Majority | 2,507 (10.8%) |
Liberal Democrat portfolios | |
2006, 2015-16, 2020-present | Home Affairs |
2007–2010[lower-alpha 1] | Scotland Office |
2019 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
2017–2020 | Chief Whip |
2020 | |
2017–present[lower-alpha 2] | Northern Ireland Office |
2022-present | Justice |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander Morrison Carmichael (1965-07-15) 15 July 1965 (age 58) Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
Spouse | Kate Carmichael |
Children | 2 sons |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen (LLB) |
Website | www |
Carmichael served as Liberal Democrat Chief Whip of the House of Commons from 2010 to 2013. From 7 October 2013 to 8 May 2015, he was the Secretary of State for Scotland in the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government. He served a second term as Chief Whip from 2017 to 2020, having taken over the position from Tom Brake following the 2017 general election. He was the Liberal Democrat Spokesman for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Exiting the European Union from January 2020 to August 2020. On 31 August 2020, new leader Ed Davey appointed Carmichael as Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman. He was the only Scottish MP representing the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons during the 57th Parliament (2015–2017). He is the longest-serving Liberal Democrat MP in the current UK Parliament.