Michael Moore (Scottish politician)
Michael Kevin Moore (born 3 June 1965) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Secretary of State for Scotland, the deputy leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, and the Member of Parliament for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk.
He was elected the Member of Parliament for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale at the 1997 general election, succeeding David Steel, for whom he had previously worked as a researcher, before becoming an accountant in private practice. He was re-elected in 2001 and, following boundary changes, was elected for the new constituency in 2005.
Early life
Moore was born in Dundonald, Northern Ireland where his father was serving as a chaplain in the British Army. He moved with his family to Wishaw, Scotland in 1970 and then to the Scottish Borders in 1981. He was educated at Strathallan School, Jedburgh Grammar School and Edinburgh University, where he studied politics and modern history. On leaving university he worked for a year as a researcher for Archy Kirkwood MP before joining the Edinburgh office of accountants Coopers & Lybrand. He qualified as a Scottish Chartered Accountant, going on to be a Manager in the office's corporate finance practice.
Member of Parliament
He is the deputy leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats and was for three years the vice-chair of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. In 2004 he was elected to the council of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, or Chatham House. His interests include watching rugby, hillwalking and films. He lives in the Borders with Alison, his wife since 2004. He is a republican.
Liberal Democrat Frontbench
After his election to Parliament he served as the party's transport spokesperson, becoming Deputy Foreign Affairs Spokesperson in 2001 and Shadow Defence Secretary in 2005. During the 2006 party leadership election he acted as Sir Menzies Campbell's chief of staff. After Campbell became leader, he was appointed Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary and then Shadow International Development Minister.
Appointment to the Cabinet
Moore was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland on 29 May 2010 following Danny Alexander's promotion to Chief Secretary to the Treasury.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Michael Moore MP official site
- Michael Moore MP official Liberal Democrats profile
- Michael Moore MP official Scottish Liberal Democrats profile
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Website at ePolitix.com
- Profile: Michael Moore BBC News, 10 February 2005
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