Alexander Carmichael
| Born | 15 July 1965, Islay |
|---|---|
| Elections | 7 (7 won) |
The Right Honorable Alexander Morrison 'Alistair' Carmichael PC is a former solicitor, deputy Procurator Fiscal and the current Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland, having first been elected in 2001. As of the 2015 General Election, he is the only Scottish MP representing the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons. During the Coalition Government, Carmichael became the first Orkney and Shetland MP to hold a Cabinet post, and the second to hold a Ministerial Post.
Biography
He was born on Islay, and attended Port Ellen Primary School and Islay High School. He worked between 1984–89 as a hotel manager, before beginning study at the University of Glasgow. There, he was a member of the Students' Representative Council and President of the Liberal Club, however he left his course early. He returned to education at the University of Aberdeen, where he gained an LLB in 1992, qualifying as a solicitor in 1993. From 1993 to 1996, he was a Procurator Fiscal Depute for Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and from 1996 to 2001 he was a solicitor with Aberdeen and Macduff.
Political Career
| Year | Election | Council | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2001 UK General Election, Orkney and Shetland Result | Parliament of the United Kingdom | 6,919 | Elected |
| 2005 | 2005 UK General Election, Orkney and Shetland Result | Parliament of the United Kingdom | 9,138 | Elected |
| 2010 | 2010 UK General Election, Orkney and Shetland Result | Parliament of the United Kingdom | 11,989 | Elected |
| 2015 | 2015 UK General Election, Orkney and Shetland Result | Parliament of the United Kingdom | 9,407 | Elected |
| 2017 | 2017 UK General Election, Orkney and Shetland Result | Parliament of the United Kingdom | 11,312 | Elected |
| 2019 | 2019 UK General Election, Orkney and Shetland Result | Parliament of the United Kingdom | 10,381 | Elected |
| 2024 | 2024 UK General Election, Orkney and Shetland Result | Parliament of the United Kingdom | 11,392 | Elected |