Alistair Morrison Carmichael (born July 15, 1965) is a Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of Parliament for the Scottish seat of Orkney and Shetland. He has been an MP since the 2001 general election and is currently the Acting Home Affairs Spokesman for the Liberal Democrats, following the resignation of Mark Oaten. July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... Mark Oaten Mark Oaten (born 8 March 1964, Watford) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom, and Member of Parliament for Winchester constituency. ...

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). In politics, the term centre-left is commonly used to describe and denote political parties or organisations that stretch from the centre to the left or are moderately left-wing, as opposed to extreme left wing beliefs such as communism. ... The Beveridge Group is a centre-left ginger group within the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. It was set up in 2001 by MPs Alistair Carmichael, Paul Holmes, John Barrett and John Pugh to promote debate within the party regarding public service provision. ... As a market-emphasized descendant of classical liberalism, market liberalism advocates full freedom of markets, without e. ... The Orange Book - Reclaiming Liberalism (ISBN 1861977972) is a book written by a group of prominent British Liberal Democrat politicians and edited by David Laws and Paul Marshall in 2004. ...

He was born on Islay and received his education at Aberdeen University. He is married with two children and lives in Orkney. He speaks both French and German. Islay shown within Argyll. ... University of Aberdeen Motto: Initium sapientiae timor domini (The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom) Logo © University of Aberdeen The University of Aberdeen is a university in Aberdeen, Scotland, founded by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen in 1495 as Kings College. ... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ...

Carmichael is currently acting spokesman for Home Affairs, following the sudden resignation of Mark Oaten. Mark Oaten Mark Oaten (born 8 March 1964, Watford) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom, and Member of Parliament for Winchester constituency. ...

External links

• Alistair Carmichael MP official site
• Alistair Carmichael MP profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
• Alistair Carmichael MP profile at the site of Scottish Liberal Democrats
• ePolitix.com - Alistair Carmichael MP
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Alistair Carmichael MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Alistair Carmichael MP
• The Public Whip - Alistair Carmichael MP voting record
• BBC News - Alistair Carmichael profile 10 February 2005
• Article by Alistair Carmichael - 'Setting Communities Free'