Alistair Carmichael

Alexander Morrison "Alistair" Carmichael PC ^[1] (born 15 Julie 1965) is a Leeberal Democrat politeecian an the Member o Parliament (MP) for the Scots seat o Orkney an Shetland (syne the 2001 general election).

The Richt Honourable Alistair Carmichael MP
Leeberal Democrat Spokesperson for Hame Affairs
In office 29 July 2015 – 28 October 2016
Leader	Tim Farron
Precedit bi	Lynne Featherstone
Succeedit bi	Brian Paddick, Baron Paddick
Deputy Leader o Scots Leeberal Democrats
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 September 2012
Leader	Willie Rennie
Precedit bi	Jo Swinson
Secretar o State for Scotland
In office 7 October 2013 – 8 Mey 2015
Prime Meenister	David Cameron
Precedit bi	Michael Moore
Succeedit bi	David Mundell
Govrenment Deputy Chief Whip o the Hoose o Commons Comptroller o the Hoosehauld
In office 11 Mey 2010 – 7 October 2013
Prime Meenister	David Cameron
Precedit bi	John Spellar
Succeedit bi	Don Foster
Leeberal Democrat Northren Ireland an Scotland Spokesman
In office October 2008 – 11 Mey 2010
Leader	Nick Clegg
Precedit bi	Michael Moore
Succeedit bi	Poseetion abolished
In office Julie 2007 – Mairch 2008
Leader	Menzies Campbell
Precedit bi	Lembit Öpik (Northren Ireland) Jo Swinson (Scotland)
Succeedit bi	Michael Moore
Member o Pairlament for Orkney an Shetland
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 Juin 2001
Precedit bi	Jim Wallace
Majority	4,563 (19.6%)
Personal details
Born	(1965-07-15) 15 Julie 1965 (age 59) Islay, Scotland
Poleetical pairty	Leeberal Democrats
Spoose(s)	Kate Carmichael
Bairns	Twa sons
Alma mater	Varsity o Aiberdeen
Religion	Kirk o Scotland
Wabsteid	Official website

References

1. Full name is given as "CARMICHAEL, Alexander Morrison, commonly known as Alistair Carmichael" in the returning officer's 2010 general election declaration Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine