WHO'S WHO
Alistair Carmichael MP
Lib Dem majority: 6,627 (37%)
Constituency: Orkney & Shetland
Region: Scotland
PA Number: 438
Address:
Orkney Liberal Democrats, 31 Broad Street,
Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1DH
Shetland Liberal Democrats, Albert Building,
171 Commercial Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0HX
Tel: (01856) 876541
Fax: (01856) 876162
Email: carmichaela@parliament.uk
Web: http://www.alistaircarmichael.org.uk
Date of Birth: 15.07.1965
Occupation: MP
Education: Port Ellen Primary School, Islay High School, Aberdeen University - LLB & Dip LP
Experience: Former Solicitor, former Procurator Fiscal Depute and former hotel manager
Parliamentary Experience: 2007- 08 Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Scotland, 2006-07 Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, 2005-06 Shadow Home Affairs team, 2001-2005 Northern Ireland Spokesperson, Elected MP in June 2001
Marital status/children: Married with two sons
Interests: Music and amateur dramatics
Seat:Orkney & Shetland |
Liberal Democrats9,138 (52%) |
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Turnout:17,742 (54%) |
Conservative2,357 (13%) |
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Labour2,511 (14%) |
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Nationalist1,833 (10%) |
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Other3,736 (11%) |
BIOGRAPHY
Alistair Carmichael entered Parliament at his second attempt in 2001, holding the former seat of Jim Wallace and Jo Grimond.
Alistair was borne on Islay to hill farming parents and read law at the University of Aberdeen. Before he became an MP he was an hotelier, a Procurator Fiscal Depute and a solicitor. Married to a vet, he has two young children, is an Elder of the Church of Scotland and enjoys amateur dramatics and music; he speaks both French and German.
As an MP his work on local issues includes: a petition to 'Save the Pension Book'; the complexity of the benefits and tax credit system; the post office card account; the problems of nuclear waste and the need for a National Institute for Energy Technologies; the future use of Scapa Flow as a hub for the container trade; and the future of Shetland’s TA unit.
Alistair was appointed Shadow Transport Secretary in March 2006. Before that he was a member of the Home Affairs team. He is a member of the Scottish Affairs select committee and of the all party groups on fishing, offshore gas oil and gas, and telecommunications. He is a member of the Beveridge Group. In July 2007 Alistair was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Scotland and continues this brief under Nick Clegg. Alistair resigned from this role in March 2008
Publication: Setting Communities Free (article for Liberator)
