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1st Northern Ireland Assembly

Northern Ireland MLAs 1998 to 2003


Northern Ireland MLAs 1998 to 2003

FieldValue
name1st Northern Ireland Assembly
image_size80px
bodyAssembly
countryNorthern Ireland
meeting_placeParliament Buildings,
Stormont
election1998 assembly election
governmentExecutive of the 1st Assembly
term_start1 July 1998
term_end14 October 2002
beforeForum
after2nd Assembly
membership1108
chamber1_leader1_typeSpeaker
chamber1_leader1Lord Alderdice
chamber1_leader2_typeFirst Minister
chamber1_leader2David Trimble
Reg Empey
until 6 November 2001
— David Trimble
until 1 July 2001
chamber1_leader3_typeDeputy First Minister
chamber1_leader3Mark Durkan
— Seamus Mallon
until 6 November 2001
session1_start1 July 1998
session1_end9 March 1999
session2_start15 July 1999
session2_end8 February 2000
session3_start5 June 2000
session3_end4 July 2000
session4_start11 September 2000
session4_end4 July 2001
session5_start10 September 2001
session5_end3 July 2002
session6_start9 September 2002
session6_end14 October 2002

Stormont — Reg Empey until 6 November 2001 — David Trimble until 1 July 2001 — Seamus Mallon until 6 November 2001 This is a list of the 108 members of the first Northern Ireland Assembly, the unicameral devolved legislature of Northern Ireland established by the Good Friday Agreement. Members (fully Members of the Legislative Assembly, MLAs) elected in June 1998 are listed, as well as those subsequently co-opted to replace those who had resigned or deceased. MLAs are grouped by party, and changes in party affiliation are noted.

Party strengths

PartyDesignationJun 1998
electionOct 2002
end
Ulster Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist PartyUnionist28
Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour PartyNationalist24
Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist PartyUnionist20
Sinn Féin}}"Sinn FéinNationalist18
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Alliance PartyOther6
UK Unionist Party}}"UK Unionist PartyUnionist5
Progressive Unionist Party}}"Progressive Unionist PartyUnionist2
Northern Ireland Women's Coalition}}"Northern Ireland Women's CoalitionOther2
United Unionist Coalition}}"United Unionist CoalitionUnionist-
Northern Ireland Unionist Party}}"Northern Ireland Unionist PartyUnionist-
Independent Nationalist}}"IndependentNationalist0
Independent Unionist}}"IndependentUnionist3
SpeakerNone0
Totals by designationUnionist5858
Nationalist4242
Other85
None01
Total108
● = Northern Ireland Executive

Graphical representation

File:NIAssembly19980625.svg|At election, 25 Jun 1998 File:NIAssembly19980701.svg|1 Jul to 21 Sep 1998 File:NIAssembly20031018.svg|18 Oct 2003 to end This is not the official seating plan.

MLAs by party

This is a list of MLAs elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election, sorted by party.

PartyNameConstituencyUlster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Progressive Unionist Party}}"Northern Ireland Women's Coalition}}"UK Unionist Party}}"Northern Ireland Unionist Party}}"United Unionist Coalition}}"Independent Unionist}}"Independent Nationalist}}"Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly}}"
Ulster Unionist Party (26)Ian AdamsonBelfast East
Billy ArmstrongMid Ulster
Roy Beggs, Jr.East Antrim
Billy BellLagan Valley
Esmond BirnieSouth Belfast
Fred CobainBelfast North
Robert CoulterNorth Antrim
Joan CarsonFermanagh and South Tyrone
Ivan DavisLagan Valley
Reg EmpeyBelfast East
Sam FosterFermanagh and South Tyrone
John GormanNorth Down
Tom Hamilton †Strangford
Derek HusseyWest Tyrone
Danny KennedyNewry and Armagh
James LeslieNorth Antrim
David McClartyEast Londonderry
Alan McFarlandNorth Down
Michael McGimpseyBelfast South
Dermot NesbittSouth Down
Duncan Shipley-DaltonSouth Antrim
Ken RobinsonEast Antrim
George SavageUpper Bann
John TaylorStrangford
David TrimbleUpper Bann
Jim WilsonSouth Antrim
Social Democratic and Labour Party (23)Alex AttwoodBelfast West
P. J. BradleySouth Down
Joe ByrneWest Tyrone
Michael Coyle †East Londonderry
John DallatEast Londonderry
Mark DurkanFoyle
Sean FarrenNorth Antrim
John FeeNewry and Armagh
Tommy GallagherFermanagh and South Tyrone
Carmel HannaBelfast South
Denis HaugheyMid Ulster
Joe HendronBelfast West
Patricia LewsleyLagan Valley
Alban MaginnessBelfast North
Seamus MallonNewry and Armagh
Donovan McClellandSouth Antrim
Alasdair McDonnellBelfast South
Eddie McGradySouth Down
Eugene McMenaminWest Tyrone
Danny O'ConnorEast Antrim
Eamon O'NeillSouth Down
Bríd RodgersUpper Bann
John TierneyFoyle
Democratic Unionist Party (21)Paul BerryNewry and Armagh
Gregory CampbellEast Londonderry
Mervyn CarrickUpper Bann
Wilson ClydeSouth Antrim
Nigel DoddsBelfast North
Oliver GibsonWest Tyrone
William HayFoyle
David HilditchEast Antrim
William McCreaMid Ulster
Maurice MorrowFermanagh and South Tyrone
Ian PaisleyNorth Antrim
Ian Paisley Jr.North Antrim
Edwin PootsLagan Valley
Iris RobinsonStrangford
Mark RobinsonBelfast South
Peter RobinsonBelfast East
Jim ShannonStrangford
Denis Watson ‡Upper Bann
Peter Weir ‡North Down
Jim WellsSouth Down
Sammy WilsonBelfast East
Sinn Féin (18)Gerry AdamsBelfast West
Bairbre de BrúnBelfast West
Pat DohertyWest Tyrone
Michelle GildernewFermanagh and South Tyrone
Gerry KellyBelfast North
John KellyMid Ulster
Alex MaskeyBelfast West
Barry McElduffWest Tyrone
Martin McGuinnessMid Ulster
Gerry McHughFermanagh and South Tyrone
Mitchel McLaughlinFoyle
Pat McNameeNewry and Armagh
Francie MolloyMid Ulster
Conor MurphyNewry and Armagh
Mick MurphySouth Down
Mary NelisFoyle
Dara O'HaganUpper Bann
Sue RamseyBelfast West
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (5)Eileen BellNorth Down
Seamus CloseLagan Valley
David FordSouth Antrim
Kieran McCarthyStrangford
Seán NeesonEast Antrim
Progressive Unionist Party (2)David ErvineBelfast East
Billy HutchinsonBelfast North
Northern Ireland Women's Coalition (2)Monica McWilliamsBelfast South
Jane MorriceNorth Down
UK Unionist Party (2)Pauline Armitage ‡East Londonderry
Robert McCartneyNorth Down
Northern Ireland Unionist Party (3)Norman Boyd ‡South Antrim
Patrick Roche ‡Lagan Valley
Cedric Wilson ‡Strangford
United Unionist Coalition (2)Fraser Agnew ‡Belfast North
Boyd Douglas ‡East Londonderry
Independent Unionist (2)Roger Hutchinson ‡East Antrim
Gardiner Kane ‡North Antrim
Independent Nationalist (1)Annie Courtney †‡Foyle
Speaker (1)John Alderdice ‡Belfast East

† Co-opted to replace an elected MLA

‡ Changed affiliation during the term

MLAs by constituency

The list is given in alphabetical order by constituency.

Members of the 1st Northern Ireland AssemblyConstituencyNamePartyUlster Unionist Party}}"Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Progressive Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"United Unionist Coalition}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Progressive Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Northern Ireland Women's Coalition}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Independent Unionist}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"UK Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"United Unionist Coalition}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Independent Nationalist}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Northern Ireland Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Independent Unionist}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"UK Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Northern Ireland Women's Coalition}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Northern Ireland Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Northern Ireland Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"
Belfast EastIan AdamsonUlster Unionist Party
John Alderdice ‡Speaker
Reg EmpeyUlster Unionist Party
David ErvineProgressive Unionist Party
Peter RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party
Sammy WilsonDemocratic Unionist Party
Belfast NorthFraser Agnew ‡United Unionist Coalition
Fred CobainUlster Unionist Party
Nigel DoddsDemocratic Unionist Party
Billy HutchinsonProgressive Unionist Party
Gerry KellySinn Féin
Alban MaginnessSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Belfast SouthEsmond BirnieUlster Unionist Party
Carmel HannaSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Alasdair McDonnellSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Michael McGimpseyUlster Unionist Party
Monica McWilliamsNorthern Ireland Women's Coalition
Mark RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party
Belfast WestGerry AdamsSinn Féin
Alex AttwoodSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Bairbre de BrúnSinn Féin
Joe HendronSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Alex MaskeySinn Féin
Sue RamseySinn Féin
East AntrimRoy Beggs, Jr.Ulster Unionist Party
Sean NeesonAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
David HilditchDemocratic Unionist Party
Roger Hutchinson ‡Independent Unionist
Danny O'ConnorSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Ken RobinsonUlster Unionist Party
East LondonderryPauline Armitage ‡United Kingdom Unionist Party
Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist Party
Michael Coyle †Social Democratic and Labour Party
John DallatSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Boyd Douglas ‡United Unionist Coalition
David McClartyUlster Unionist Party
Fermanagh and South TyroneJoan CarsonUlster Unionist Party
Sam FosterUlster Unionist Party
Tommy GallagherSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Michelle GildernewSinn Féin
Gerry McHughSinn Féin
Maurice MorrowDemocratic Unionist Party
FoyleAnnie Courtney †‡Independent Nationalist
Mark DurkanSocial Democratic and Labour Party
William HayDemocratic Unionist Party
Mitchel McLaughlinSinn Féín
Mary NelisSinn Féín
John TierneySocial Democratic and Labour Party
Lagan ValleyBilly BellUlster Unionist Party
Seamus CloseAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Ivan DavisUlster Unionist Party
Patricia LewsleySocial Democratic and Labour Party
Edwin PootsDemocratic Unionist Party
Patrick Roche ‡Northern Ireland Unionist Party
Mid UlsterBilly ArmstrongUlster Unionist Party
Denis HaugheySocial Democratic and Labour Party
John KellySinn Féin
William McCreaDemocratic Unionist Party
Martin McGuinnessSinn Féin
Francie MolloySinn Féin
Newry and ArmaghPaul BerryDemocratic Unionist Party
John FeeSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Danny KennedyUlster Unionist Party
Pat McNameeSinn Féin
Conor MurphySinn Féin
Seamus MallonSocial Democratic and Labour Party
North AntrimRobert CoulterUlster Unionist Party
Sean FarrenSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Gardiner Kane ‡Independent Unionist
James LeslieUlster Unionist Party
Ian PaisleyDemocratic Unionist Party
Ian Paisley JrDemocratic Unionist Party
North DownEileen BellAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
John GormanUlster Unionist Party
Robert McCartneyUnited Kingdom Unionist Party
Alan McFarlandUlster Unionist Party
Jane MorriceNorthern Ireland Women's Coalition
Peter Weir ‡Democratic Unionist Party
South AntrimNorman Boyd ‡Northern Ireland Unionist Party
Wilson ClydeDemocratic Unionist Party
David FordAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Donovan McClellandSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Duncan Shipley-DaltonUlster Unionist Party
Jim WilsonUlster Unionist Party
South DownP. J. BradleySocial Democratic and Labour Party
Dermot NesbittUlster Unionist Party
Eddie McGradySocial Democratic and Labour Party
Mick MurphySinn Féin
Eamon O'NeillSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Jim WellsDemocratic Unionist Party
StrangfordTom Hamilton †Ulster Unionist Party
Kieran McCarthyAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Iris RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party
Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist Party
John TaylorUlster Unionist Party
Cedric Wilson ‡Northern Ireland Unionist Party
Upper BannMervyn CarrickDemocratic Unionist Party
Dara O'HaganSinn Féin
Bríd RodgersSocial Democratic and Labour Party
George SavageUlster Unionist Party
David TrimbleUlster Unionist Party
Denis Watson ‡Democratic Unionist Party
West TyroneJoe ByrneSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Pat DohertySinn Féin
Oliver GibsonDemocratic Unionist Party
Derek HusseyUlster Unionist Party
Barry McElduffSinn Féin
Eugene McMenaminSocial Democratic and Labour Party

† Co-opted to replace an elected MLA ‡ Changed affiliation during the term

Changes since the election

† Co-options

Date co-optedConstituencyPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
11 December 2000FoyleJohn HumeAnnie CourtneyResignation of John Hume.
22 January 2001StrangfordTom BensonTom HamiltonDeath of Tom Benson.
9 September 2002East LondonderryArthur DohertyMichael CoyleDeath of Arthur Doherty.

‡ Changes in affiliation

DateConstituencyNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
21 September 1998Belfast NorthFraser AgnewFraser Agnew established a new political party to access facilities provided to Assembly parties.
21 September 1998East LondonderryBoyd DouglasBoyd Douglas established a new political party to access facilities provided to Assembly parties.
21 September 1998Upper BannDenis WatsonDenis Watson established a new political party to access facilities provided to Assembly parties.
4 January 1999StrangfordCedric WilsonCedric Wilson left the UKUP in response to proposals from Robert McCartney to resign their Assembly seats in opposition to Sinn Féin participating in the Executive.
4 January 1999South AntrimNorman BoydNorman Boyd left the UKUP in response to proposals from Robert McCartney to resign their Assembly seats in opposition to Sinn Féin participating in the Executive.
4 January 1999Lagan ValleyPatrick RochePatrick Roche left the UKUP in response to proposals from Robert McCartney to resign their Assembly seats in opposition to Sinn Féin participating in the Executive.
4 January 1999East AntrimRoger HutchinsonRoger Hutchinson left the UKUP in response to proposals from Robert McCartney to resign their Assembly seats in opposition to Sinn Féin participating in the Executive.
24 March 1999StrangfordCedric WilsonCedric Wilson established the NIUP having recently left the UKUP.
24 March 1999South AntrimNorman BoydNorman Boyd established the NIUP having recently left the UKUP.
24 March 1999Lagan ValleyPatrick RochePatrick Roche established the NIUP having recently left the UKUP.
24 March 1999East AntrimRoger HutchinsonRoger Hutchinson established the NIUP having recently left the UKUP.
1 December 1999East AntrimRoger HutchinsonRoger Hutchinson expelled from the NIUP for sitting on Assembly committees against party policy.
5 July 2000Upper BannDenis WatsonDenis Watson joined the DUP.
2 November 2001East LondonderryPauline ArmitagePauline Armitage suspended from the UUP for voting against the party whip.
9 November 2001North DownPeter WeirPeter Weir expelled from the UUP for refusing to support the re-nomination of David Trimble as First Minister.
1 April 2002East AntrimRoger HutchinsonRoger Hutchinson joined the DUP.
30 April 2002North DownPeter WeirPeter Weir joined the DUP.
11 November 2002North AntrimGardiner KaneGardiner Kane resigned from the DUP.
1 April 2003FoyleAnnie CourtneyAnnie Courtney resigned from the SDLP after not being re-selected by the party as a candidate for the 2003 Assembly election.
12 June 2003East LondonderryPauline ArmitagePauline Armitage resigned her membership of UUP and joined the UKUP.
18 October 2003East AntrimRoger HutchinsonRoger Hutchinson resigned from the DUP to contest the 2003 Assembly election as an independent unionist.

References

References

  1. "Northern Ireland Elections: Candidates in the 1998 NI Assembly Election".
  2. Northern Ireland Assembly Information Office. "The Northern Ireland Assembly - Chronology (1998–2003)".
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