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Alistair Carmichael MP
Alistair Carmichael
Member of Parliament
for Orkney and Shetland
Incumbent
Assumed office 
7 June 2001
Preceded by Jim Wallace
In office
July 2007 – March 2008
Born 15 July 1965 (1965-07-15) (age 42)
Islay
Political party Liberal Democrat
Spouse Kate
Children 2
Residence Orkney
Alma mater University of Aberdeen
Website Alistair Carmichael MP

Alistair Morrison Carmichael (born July 15, 1965) is a Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of Parliament for the Scottish seat of Orkney and Shetland. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. For other uses see James Wallace. James Robert Wallace Baron Wallace of Tankerness PC QC (born 25 August The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the chief minister in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland The Secretary of State for Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba) is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Islay (ˈaɪlə Ìle, ˈiːʎə a Scottish Island, known as "The Queen of the Hebrides" ( Banrìgh nan Eilean) is the southernmost The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or incorrectly the Orkneys) is an Archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km north Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Aberdeen is an Ancient university founded in 1495, in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal structure of the British Liberal Democrats; the others being the English This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs elected to the House of Commons by Scottish constituencies for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He has been an MP since the 2001 general election. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown

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Political career

Alistair Carmichael is currently a backbench MP. He was the Liberal Democrat Northern Ireland and Scotland Spokesman until resigning in March 2008. [1]. He also briefly served as the Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesman following the resignation of Mark Oaten. Mark Oaten (born 8 March 1964, Watford) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom, and Member of Parliament

He has campaigned to simplify the forms for claiming child tax credit, saying many are not claiming the benefit due to being put off by the application process. [2]

Carmichael is a prominent member of the centre-left Beveridge Group within the Liberal Democrats, and has argued against the growth of the market liberal faction within the party (see The Orange Book: Reclaiming Liberalism). The centre-left (or center-left) is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals political parties or organizations (such as Think The Beveridge Group is a centre-left Ginger group within the Liberal Democrat party in the UK Economic liberalism is the Economic component of Classical liberalism. The Orange Book Reclaiming Liberalism (ISBN 1-86197-797-2 is a book written by a group of prominent British Liberal Democrat politicians and edited

Background and Interests

He was born on Islay and received his education at the University of Aberdeen. Islay (ˈaɪlə Ìle, ˈiːʎə a Scottish Island, known as "The Queen of the Hebrides" ( Banrìgh nan Eilean) is the southernmost The University of Aberdeen is an Ancient university founded in 1495, in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. He is married with two children and lives in Orkney. Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or incorrectly the Orkneys) is an Archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km north He speaks both French and German. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. He lists his interests as listening to music, theatre and cooking.

References

  1. ^ Lib Dem trio quit in referendum revolt - The Independent, 05/03/2006
  2. ^ Beating Poverty: A simple Solution - Daily Record

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Jim Wallace		 Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland
2001 – present		 Incumbent
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