| Danny Alexander MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey |
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| Assumed office 05 May 2005 |
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| Born | 15 May 1972 |
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| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Alma mater | St Anne's College, Oxford |
Daniel Grian 'Danny' Alexander (born May 15, 1972), is a Scottish politician, and the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Inverness Nairn Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval St Anne's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 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 Inverness Nairn Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster He is also Lib Dem spokesman for Work and Pensions.
Alexander was educated at Lochaber High School in Fort William and St Anne's College, Oxford where he obtained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Lochaber High School is a High school in the town of Fort William, Lochaber in the Highland region of Scotland. Fort William ( Scottish Gaelic: An Gearasdan, "The Garrison" is the largest town in the highlands of Scotland, now that Inverness St Anne's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Philosophy Politics and Economics or Politics Philosophy and Economics (often abbreviated to PPE) is a popular Interdisciplinary degree which In 1993 he became a press officer with the Scottish Liberal Democrats until he became the Director of Communications at the European Movement in 1996, remaining in this role when the organisation was subsumed into the now defunct Britain in Europe campaign in 1999. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The European Movement is an international Lobbying association that coordinates the efforts of associations and private individuals desiring to work towards the construction Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Prior to August 2005, Britain in Europe was the main British Pro-European Pressure group. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In 2004 he became the Head of Communications for the Cairngorms National Park. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Cairngorms National Park ( Scottish Gaelic Pàirc Nàiseanta a' Mhonaidh Ruaidh) is a National park in north east Scotland, established in
He was elected to the newly formed constituency in the 2005 general election. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general He won the seat from David Stewart, who was previously the Labour MP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, the basis of the new constituency. David John Stewart (born 5 May 1956 is a Scottish politician He was the Labour Member of Parliament Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland Inverness East Nairn and Lochaber, was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005 In August 2005 it was revealed that Christopher Haskins, Baron Haskins of Skidby, a Labour peer who was a friend of Alexander, had donated £2,500 to Alexander's campaign; subsequently Haskins was expelled from the Labour party for this action. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher Haskins Baron Haskins of Skidby (born 1937 in Dublin, Ireland) is a British / Irish Businessman, and former member of [1]
At the start of the new Parliament in 2005, Alexander was appointed Liberal Democrat junior spokesperson shadowing the Department for Work and Pensions by Charles Kennedy. The Department for Work and Pensions (or DWP) ( Welsh: Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau) is the largest government department in the Government Charles Peter Kennedy (born 25 November 1959 is a British politician. Since then, he has made contributions to debates on incapacity benefit reform, the Child Support Agency and the Turner Report on future pension provision in the UK. Incapacity Benefit is a United Kingdom state benefit intended for those below the State Pension age who cannot work because of illness or disability The Child Support Agency (or CSA) is a UK Government Executive Agency, part of the Department for Work and Pensions in Great He also has responsibility for disability-related issues and sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee. The Scottish Affairs Committee is a select committee appointed by the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to examine the expenditure
References
- ^ Labour peer expelled for donation. BBC News (23 September, 2005). Retrieved on 2006-11-02. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000
External links
- Official website
- Danny Alexander MP profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- Danny Alexander MP profile at the site of Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Danny Alexander MP profile at the site of the Highland Liberal Democrats
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Danny Alexander MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Danny Alexander MP
- The Public Whip - Danny Alexander MP voting record
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Member of Parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey 2005–present |
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