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David McNarry MLA Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for StrangfordIncumbent Assumed office
26 November 2003Preceded by Tom Hamilton Personal details Born 25 May 1948 Political party Ulster Unionist Party Website http://www.uup.org David McNarry MLA (Born 25 May 1948) is a Unionist politician from Northern Ireland. He stood for the Ulster Unionist Party in North Down in the 1982 Assembly elections but failed to be elected. He is now a UUP MLA for Strangford, elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007. He is currently UUP chief whip. McNarry is a member of the Orange Order.
McNarry was selected in 2001 to contest the Strangford Westminster seat after the incumbent, John Taylor, announced he would be retiring. Iris Robinson of the DUP was the eventual winner of the seat.[1]
David McNarry is a former Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Ards. Prior to his election he was an adviser to First Minister, David Trimble. He stood for the Party Leadership in 2005 along with Alan McFarland and Sir Reg Empey, however polled poorly. Following the contest, he was appointed Education spokesman.[2] He is a former chairman of the Ulster Young Unionist Council and a current Assistant Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland[3]
References
- ^ "NORTHERN IRELAND | Orangeman wins candidacy battle". BBC News. 2001-03-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/1201683.stm. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ "UK | Northern Ireland | McNarry joins UUP leadership race". BBC News. 2005-06-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4069998.stm. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ "Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland Grand Orange Lodge". Grandorangelodge.co.uk. http://www.grandorangelodge.co.uk/parades/office_holders.html. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
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Northern Ireland Assembly Preceded by
Tom HamiltonMLA for Strangford
2003 -Succeeded by
IncumbentCategories:- Living people
- 1948 births
- Ulster Unionist Party politicians
- Northern Ireland MLAs 2003–2007
- Northern Ireland MLAs 2007–2011
- Councillors in Northern Ireland
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