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[[Alistair Carmichael]] has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland since 2001. He was appointed Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) in 2010.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/Mr-Alistair-Carmichael/1442 Rt Hon Mr Alistair Carmichael], www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.</ref> He was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland in October 2013.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24427138 Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins], BBC News, 7 October 2013.</ref>
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[[Alistair Carmichael]] has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland since 2001. He is the deputy leader of the [[Scottish Liberal Democrats]] and was also appointed as secretary of state for Scotland in October 2013. <ref name= "Gov"> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/alistair-carmichael Alistair Carmichael] ''GOV.UK'', accessed 30 October 2014 </ref>
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==History==
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He was appointed Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) in 2010.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/Mr-Alistair-Carmichael/1442 Rt Hon Mr Alistair Carmichael], www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.</ref> He was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland in October 2013.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24427138 Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins], BBC News, 7 October 2013.</ref>
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In July 2007 he was appointed Liberal Democrat Northern Ireland and Scotland Spokesman. <ref name= "Gov"/>
  
 
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Revision as of 17:23, 30 October 2014

Alistair Carmichael

Alistair Carmichael has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland since 2001. He is the deputy leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats and was also appointed as secretary of state for Scotland in October 2013. [1]

History

He was appointed Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) in 2010.[2] He was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland in October 2013.[3]

In July 2007 he was appointed Liberal Democrat Northern Ireland and Scotland Spokesman. [1]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Alistair Carmichael GOV.UK, accessed 30 October 2014
  2. Rt Hon Mr Alistair Carmichael, www.parliament.uk, accessed 7 October 2013.
  3. Michael Moore axed as Scottish secretary as reshuffle begins, BBC News, 7 October 2013.