Carmichael

Alistair Carmichael
Alistair Carmichael
Orkney and Shetland
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland and Northern Ireland

Contact Details

Local officeParliamentary office

Orkney Liberal Democrats
31 Broad Street
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1DH

Shetland Liberal Democrats
171 Commercial Street
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0HX

House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

Phone: 01856 876541
Fax: 01856 876162
Fax: 020 7219 1787

E-mail : carmichaela@parliament.uk
Web: http://www.alistaircarmichael.org.uk

Biography

Alistair Carmichael was elected MP for Orkney and Shetland in 2001. He joined the Liberal Democrat front bench a year later as a Northern Ireland Spokesman. In 2005 he moved to the Home Affairs team.

Following the election of Sir Menzies Campbell to leader of the party, Alistair was made Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Transport.

Before being elected to Parliament Alistair was a solicitor and also a hotel manager.

He is 41 years old, and married with two children. In his spare time he enjoys listening to music and cooking.

News stories

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