Michael Moore

Michael Kevin Moore (born 3 June 1965) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is the deputy leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, and the Member of Parliament for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk.

He was elected the Member of Parliament for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scotland, 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 manage 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.

See also

• Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team

External links

• Michael Moore MP official site
• Michael Moore MP profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
• Michael Moore MP profile at the site of Scottish Liberal Democrats
• ePolitix.com - Michael Moore
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Michael Moore MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Michael Moore MP
• The Public Whip - Michael Moore voting record
• BBC News - Michael Moore profile 10 February 2005
• Open Directory Project - Michael Moore directory category