David Hilditch

David Hilditch MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Antrim East
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 June 1998
Preceded by	New creation
Personal details
Born	1963 (age 47–48) Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Political party	Democratic Unionist Party
Religion	Protestant
Website	Hilditich DUP

Alderman David Hilditch MLA is a Northern Irish politician for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He is an MLA for East Antrim.

David Hilditch was born in 1963 in Carrickfergus.

He previously worked in the construction industry and for Royal Mail between 1987 and 1998. In February 1997 he was awarded the RUC Bravery Award following a Post Office Robbery.

David Hilditch was first elected to Carrickfergus Borough Council in 1991. He was elected as Deputy Mayor in 1995 and elected to Mayor in 1997 and also served as Mayor from 2004 to 2008.

He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Antrim in 1998 and again in both 2003 and 2007. He was one of the top questioners in the 1998-2003 Assembly, serving on the Employment and Learning Committee and Culture Arts and Leisure Committee.

He is curruently the Vice-chair of the Social Development Committee, and he is a member of the Standards and Privileges Committee and the Employment and Learning Committee.

He is also currently chairman of Carrick Rangers Football club.

External links

• Biography at Northern Ireland Assembly website
• David Hilditch at TheyWorkForYou

Political offices
Preceded by Jim Brown	Mayor of Carrickfergus 1997 - 1998	Succeeded by {{{after}}}
Preceded by May Beattie	Mayor of Carrickfergus 2004 - 2008	Succeeded by Patricia McKinney
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by New creation	MLA for Antrim East 1998 -	Succeeded by Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Hilditch, David
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Short description
Date of birth	1963
Place of birth	Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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