Allan Bresland

Infobox Politician | name=Allan Bresland, MLA


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term_start=2007
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birth_date=16 August 1945
birth_place=Donemana, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
constituency=West Tyrone
party=Democratic Unionist Party
office=MLA
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website= [http://www.dup.org.uk/CanProfile.asp?CandidateID=213 DUP profile]

Allan Bresland MLA (born 16 August 1945, Donemana, County Tyrone) is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) member for West Tyrone.cite web |title=Allan Bresland |work=Northern Ireland Assembly website |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/members/biogs_07/bresland_a.htm |accessdate=2007-10-10 ]

He was educated at Ballylaw Primary School, is a retired lorry driver with the Water Service and was first elected to Strabane District Council in 1993, representing the Glenelly area. He is a member of various bodies including the Drainage Council of Northern Ireland and is current chair of the Western Group Environmental Health Committee. He is also Chairman of North West Passage, which promotes tourism the area and is a member of the District Policing Partnership in Strabane.cite web |title=Allan Bresland |work=DUP website |url=http://www.dup.org.uk/CanProfile.asp?CandidateID=213 |accessdate=2007-10-10 ]

Allan Bresland lives in Sion Mills and is married with four children and four grandchildren. He is a committed Member of the select vestry of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Sion Mills, an active member of the Loyal Orders and a founder member of North Tyrone Credit Union. He served as a part-time member of the Ulster Defense Regiment for 15 years.

He is among the lowest expenses recipients in the Northern Ireland Assembly at £2,185 from May to October 2007, while others were spending up to £1000 per week. [cite web |author=Caldwell, Johnny| title=£1000 expenses a week for MLAs |work=BBC News NI |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7024714.stm |accessdate=2007-10-10 ]

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External links

* [http://www.strabanedc.org.uk/council/councillors/ Strabane Council]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mla/allan_bresland They Work For You]