Alexander Morrison "Alistair" Carmichael (born 15 July 1965) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland since 2001. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he previously served in the Cameron–Clegg coalition as Secretary of State for Scotland from 2013 to 2015 and as Deputy Government Chief Whip from 2010 to 2013. He currently serves as the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee.
Carmichael served as Liberal Democrat Chief Whip of the House of Commons from 2010 to 2013. From 7 October 2013 to 8 May 2015, he was the Secretary of State for Scotland in the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government. He served a second term as Chief Whip from 2017 to 2020, having taken over the position from Tom Brake following the 2017 general election. He was the Liberal Democrat Spokesman for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Exiting the European Union from January 2020 to August 2020. He was previously the Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2012 to 2021. He was Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs, Justice and for Northern Ireland until his election as select committee chair in September 2024.
He was the only Scottish MP representing the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons during the 57th Parliament (2015–2017). He is the longest-serving Liberal Democrat MP and the senior Scottish MP in the current UK Parliament.
Per saperne di più...Il 15 luglio 1965 era una giovedì sotto il segno zodiacale del ♋. Era il 195 ° giorno dell'anno. Il presidente degli Stati Uniti era Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Date: 16 July 1965
Special to The New York Times
Mil action in S Vietnam: S Vietnam repts heavy fighting, Bencat, Binhduong Prov, Quantin Prov; map; US repts heavy casualties
Date: 15 July 1965
By WALTER CARLSON
Walter CARLSON
London Daily Mail, as part of circulation war, spends $100,000 to beam TV commercial from Calif to all 13 commercial TV stations in GB, by way of Early Bird satellite, about paper's coverage of space events
Date: 15 July 1965
By EDWARD T. O'TOOLE
Edward O'TOOLE
Times avg 523.72
Date: 16 July 1965
By EDWARD T. O'TOOLE
Edward O'TOOLE
NY Times combined stock avg down to 522.29
Date: 16 July 1965
-- LEONARD SLOANE
To change name to Riviana Foods
Date: 15 July 1965
VARTANIG G. VARTAN
Vartanig VARTAN
Poor's Regis repts M A McCravey holds more directorships than any other woman in US, is dir or officer of 23 related cos; avg age of 71,327 topechelon execs is up 4% over '64
Date: 15 July 1965
By FRANCIS X. CLINES
Francis CLINES
Date: 15 July 1965
By McCANDLISH PHILLIPS
Mccandlish PHILLIPS
Wagner orders flags on NYC bldgs flown at half-staff in tribute to Amb Stevenson on death
Date: 16 July 1965
By WILLIAM ROBBINS
William ROBBINS