Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP
Orkney and Shetland
The Rt Hon Mr Alistair Carmichael is the Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, and has been an MP continuously since 7 June 2001. He currently undertakes the roles of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland), and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice).
Government Positions Held
| Date | Post |
|---|---|
| 07/10/2013 - 08/05/2015 | Secretary of State for Scotland |
| 12/05/2010 - 07/10/2013 | Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) |
Opposition Posts Held
| Date | Post |
|---|---|
| 11/07/2022 - Present | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) |
| 07/09/2020 - Present | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) |
| 07/09/2020 - 10/07/2022 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) |
| 07/09/2020 - Present | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) |
| 06/01/2020 - 07/09/2020 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) |
| 06/01/2020 - 07/09/2020 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) |
| 07/02/2019 - 21/08/2019 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) |
| 16/06/2017 - 07/09/2020 | Liberal Democrat Chief Whip |
| 16/06/2017 - 06/01/2020 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) |
| 29/07/2015 - 16/06/2017 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) |
| 01/06/2008 - 12/04/2010 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) |
| 18/10/2007 - 06/05/2010 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) |
| 03/03/2006 - 18/10/2007 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) |
| 10/05/2005 - 02/03/2006 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) |
| 10/05/2001 - 10/05/2005 | Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) |
