Alistair Carmichael

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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 [1] and was also appointed as secretary of state for Scotland in October 2013. [2]

History

He was appointed Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) in 2010.[3]

In July 2007 he was chosen to work as the Liberal Democrats Northern Ireland and Scotland Spokesman. [1]

Notes

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