Michael Moore (Scottish politician)

The Right Honourable Michael Moore
Secretary of State for Scotland
In office 29 May 2010 – 7 October 2013
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Danny Alexander
Succeeded by	Alistair Carmichael
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
Acting 2 July 2008 – 26 August 2008
Preceded by	Nicol Stephen
Succeeded by	Tavish Scott
Liberal Democrat Northern Ireland and Scotland Spokesman
In office 5 March 2008 – 11 May 2010
Leader	Nick Clegg
Preceded by	Alistair Carmichael
Succeeded by	Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat International Development Spokesman
In office 20 December 2007 – 5 March 2008
Leader	Nick Clegg
Preceded by	Lynne Featherstone
Succeeded by	Lembit Öpik
Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesman
In office 2 March 2006 – 21 December 2007
Leader	Menzies Campbell Vince Cable (Acting)
Preceded by	Menzies Campbell
Succeeded by	Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesman
In office 16 May 2005 – 2 March 2006
Leader	Charles Kennedy Menzies Campbell
Preceded by	Paul Keetch
Succeeded by	Nick Harvey
Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
In office 2 October 2002 – 20 September 2010
Leader	Jim Wallace Nicol Stephen Tavish Scott
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Jo Swinson
Member of Parliament for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (1997–2005)
In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015
Preceded by	David Steel
Succeeded by	Calum Kerr
Personal details
Born	Michael Kevin Moore (1965-06-03) 3 June 1965 (age 59) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political party	Liberal Democrats
Spouse	Alison Moore
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh

Michael Kevin Moore (born 3 June 1965) is a British Liberal Democrat politician.

Born in Northern Ireland, but largely raised in Scotland, he qualified as a chartered accountant and worked as a researcher to the prominent Liberal Democrat politician, David Steel. At the 1997 general election, Moore succeeded Steel as the Liberal Democrat MP for the Scottish Borders constituency of Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk from 2005). He joined the Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team in 2005, and held many portfolios, including Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Northern Ireland & Scotland (joint).

Following the general election of 2010, and the formation of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, the cabinet post of Scottish Secretary was given to the Liberal Democrats, initially Danny Alexander. However following the resignation of Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws a month later, Alexander took his role, and Moore was appointed the Scottish Secretary on 29 May 2010 after receiving the call asking him to accept the role at his child’s birthday party. After entering office, Moore oversaw the implementation of the Scotland Act 2012, which granted further devolution to Scotland. He was removed from the post in a Cabinet reshuffle in October 2013.

Moore was elected on two occasions (2005 and 2010) to serve as Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, and was returned on two earlier occasions (1997 and 2001) as MP for the previous constituency of Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale. He was defeated in the 2015 general election by Calum Kerr, the SNP candidate.