William Humphrey (British politician)
| William Humphrey MLA | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast North | |
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Assumed office 13 September 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Dodds |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 17, 1967 [1] Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
William Humphrey is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in the Woodvale area of Belfast, Humphrey studied at the Boys' Model School. A member of the Woodvale Residents' Association, he joined the Democratic Unionist Party, becoming its chairman in North Belfast, and a member of the party's executive.[2]
He was elected to Belfast City Council in the Court district at the Northern Ireland local elections, 2005,[3] then served as High Sheriff of Belfast in 2006.[4]
At the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007, Humphrey stood in North Belfast, but was not elected.[5] He moved to contest West Belfast at the UK general election, 2010, but took only 7.6% of the votes cast.[6] In June, he became Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast,[7]
In September 2010, he was selected to replace Nigel Dodds in the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing North Belfast[2] and was elected at the 2011 Assembly election. Referencing his predecessor, Humphrey said, "Nigel has a proven track record of dedicated hard work on the ground, making a difference in peoples' lives within the Constituency...That will be the record I will strive to emulate."[8]
References
- ↑ Profile, niassembly.gov.uk; accessed 28 July 2016./
- 1 2 "Humphrey chosen to replace Dodds", Belfast Telegraph, 14 September 2010
- ↑ Belfast City Council Elections 1993-2005, Northern Ireland Elections
- ↑ New High Sheriff of Belfast to be sworn in, Belfast City Council
- ↑ North Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections
- ↑ West Belfast profile, Northern Ireland Elections website; accessed 28 July 2016.
- ↑ Deputy Lord Mayor profile, Belfast City Council website; accessed 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "BBC News - Humphrey chosen as Dodds North Belfast successor". BBC News. BBC News. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nigel Dodds |
MLA for Belfast North 2010- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by David Browne |
High Sheriff of Belfast 2006 |
Succeeded by Jim Kirkpatrick |
| Preceded by Danny Lavery |
Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by Ruth Patterson |