Danny Alexander MP
Member of Parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Incumbent
Assumed office  05 May 2005
Born	15 May 1972 (1972-05-15) (age 36)
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. He is also Lib Dem spokesman for Work and Pensions. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Open seat redirects here. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long... For other uses, see Alma mater (disambiguation). ... and of the St Annes College College name St Annes College Named after St Anne Established 1879 Sister college New Hall, Cambridge Principal Tim Gardam JCR President Kui-Sang Sze Undergraduates 437 Graduates 187 Location of St Annes College within central Oxford , Homepage Boatclub St Annes... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of Parliament at the House of Commons in Westminster representing constituencies in Scotland, arranged by party. ... Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

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. 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. In 2004 he became the Head of Communications for the Cairngorms National Park. Lochaber High School Logo Lochaber High School is a high school in the town of Fort William in the Highland region of Scotland. ... and of the St Annes College College name St Annes College Named after St Anne Established 1879 Sister college New Hall, Cambridge Principal Tim Gardam JCR President Kui-Sang Sze Undergraduates 437 Graduates 187 Location of St Annes College within central Oxford , Homepage Boatclub St Annes... Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) is a popular interdisciplinary degree which combines study from the three eponymous disciplines. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The European Movement is an international lobby association that coordinates the efforts of associations and private individuals desiring to work towards the construction of a united Europe. ... 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. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cairngorms National Park is a national park in North-eastern Scotland. ...

He was elected to the newly formed constituency in the 2005 general election. 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. 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.^[1] The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ... David John Stewart (born 5 May 1956) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... Inverness was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. 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. He also has responsibility for disability-related issues and sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee. The Department for Work and Pensions is a department of the Government of the United Kingdom, created on June 8, 2001 from the merger of the Employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security. ... For other persons named Charles Kennedy, see Charles Kennedy (disambiguation). ... This 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, launched on April 5, 1993. ...

References

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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