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3rd Northern Ireland Assembly

Northern Ireland MLAs 2007 to 2011

Northern Ireland MLAs 2007 to 2011

FieldValue
name3rd Northern Ireland Assembly
image_size80px
bodyAssembly
countryNorthern Ireland
meeting_placeParliament Buildings,
Stormont
election2007 assembly election
governmentExecutive of the 3rd Assembly
term_start13 March 2007
term_end23 March 2011
before2nd Assembly
after4th Assembly
membership1108
chamber1_leader1_typeSpeaker
chamber1_leader1William Hay
— Eileen Bell
until 8 May 2007
chamber1_leader2_typeFirst Minister
chamber1_leader2Peter Robinson
— Arlene Foster
until 3 February 2010
— Peter Robinson
until 11 January 2010
— Ian Paisley
until 5 June 2008
chamber1_leader3_typeDeputy First Minister
chamber1_leader3Martin McGuinness
session1_start13 March 2007
session1_end20 March 2007
session2_start8 May 2007
session2_end3 July 2007
session3_start10 September 2007
session3_end1 July 2008
session4_start15 September 2008
session4_end7 July 2009
session5_start14 September 2009
session5_end30 June 2010
session6_start13 September 2010
session6_end23 March 2011

Stormont — Eileen Bell until 8 May 2007 — Arlene Foster until 3 February 2010 — Peter Robinson until 11 January 2010 — Ian Paisley until 5 June 2008

This is a list of the members of the third Northern Ireland Assembly elected on 7 March 2007 or subsequently co-opted. The third term was the first in the Assembly's history to run to completion.

Party strengths

PartyDesignationMar 2007
electionMar 2011
endDemocratic Unionist Party}}"●Sinn Féin}}"●Ulster Unionist Party}}"●Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"●Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"●Progressive Unionist Party}}"Green Party in Northern Ireland}}"Independent Nationalist}}"Independent (politician)}}"Independent Unionist}}"
Democratic Unionist PartyUnionist3635
Sinn FéinNationalist2827
Ulster Unionist PartyUnionist1816
Social Democratic and Labour PartyNationalist1616
Alliance Party of Northern IrelandOther77
Progressive Unionist PartyUnionist10
Green Party in Northern IrelandOther11
IndependentNationalist01
IndependentOther11
IndependentUnionist03
SpeakerNone01
Total108
● = Northern Ireland Executive

Graphical representation

File:NIAssembly20070307.svg|At election, 7 Mar 2007 File:NIAssembly20070508.svg|8 May to 29 Nov 2007 File:NIAssembly20110103.svg|3 Jan 2011 to end This is not the actual seating plan.

MLAs by party

This is a list of MLAs elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in the 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election, sorted by party.

PartyNameConstituencyDemocratic Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Green Party of Northern Ireland}}"Independent (politician)}}"Independent Unionist}}"Independent Nationalist}}"Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly}}"
Democratic Unionist Party (35)Sydney Anderson †Upper Bann
Jonathan Bell †Strangford
Allan BreslandWest Tyrone
Wallace BrowneBelfast East
Thomas BuchananWest Tyrone
Gregory CampbellEast Londonderry
Trevor ClarkeSouth Antrim
Jonathan CraigLagan Valley
Alex EastonNorth Down
Arlene FosterFermanagh and South Tyrone
Paul Frew †North Antrim
Simpson Gibson †Strangford
Paul Girvan †South Antrim
Paul Givan †Lagan Valley
Simon HamiltonStrangford
David HilditchEast Antrim
William Humphrey †Belfast North
William IrwinNewry and Armagh
Nelson McCauslandBelfast North
Ian McCreaMid Ulster
Michelle McIlveenStrangford
Adrian McQuillanEast Londonderry
Maurice MorrowFermanagh and South Tyrone
Stephen MoutrayUpper Bann
Robin NewtonBelfast East
Ian PaisleyNorth Antrim
Edwin PootsLagan Valley
George RobinsonEast Londonderry
Peter RobinsonBelfast East
Alastair Ross †East Antrim
Jimmy SprattBelfast South
Mervyn StoreyNorth Antrim
Peter WeirNorth Down
Jim WellsSouth Down
Sammy WilsonEast Antrim
Sinn Féin (27)Martina AndersonFoyle
Cathal BoylanNewry and Armagh
Mickey BradyNewry and Armagh
Paul ButlerLagan Valley
Carál Ní ChuilínBelfast North
Willie ClarkeSouth Down
Pat DohertyWest Tyrone
Michelle GildernewFermanagh and South Tyrone
Gerry KellyBelfast North
Billy Leonard †East Londonderry
Alex MaskeyBelfast South
Paul MaskeyBelfast West
Fra McCannBelfast West
Jennifer McCannBelfast West
Raymond McCartneyFoyle
Barry McElduffWest Tyrone
Claire McGillWest Tyrone
Martin McGuinnessMid Ulster
Daithí McKayNorth Antrim
Mitchel McLaughlinSouth Antrim
Francie MolloyMid Ulster
Conor MurphyNewry and Armagh
John O'DowdUpper Bann
Michelle O'NeillMid Ulster
Sue RamseyBelfast West
Caitríona RuaneSouth Down
Pat Sheehan †Belfast West
Ulster Unionist Party (16)Billy ArmstrongMid Ulster
Roy Beggs JrEast Antrim
Danny Kinahan †South Antrim
Fred CobainBelfast North
Robert CoulterNorth Antrim
Leslie CreeNorth Down
Tom ElliottFermanagh and South Tyrone
Reg EmpeyBelfast East
Sam GardinerUpper Bann
Danny KennedyNewry and Armagh
John McCallisterSouth Down
Basil McCreaLagan Valley
Michael McGimpseyBelfast South
David McNarryStrangford
Ken RobinsonEast Antrim
George SavageUpper Bann
Social Democratic and Labour Party (16)Alex AttwoodBelfast West
Dominic BradleyNewry and Armagh
Mary BradleyFoyle
P. J. BradleySouth Down
Thomas BurnsSouth Antrim
John DallatEast Londonderry
Pól Callaghan †Foyle
Tommy GallagherFermanagh and South Tyrone
Conall McDevitt †Belfast South
Dolores KellyUpper Bann
Alban MaginnessBelfast North
Alasdair McDonnellBelfast South
Patsy McGloneMid Ulster
Declan O'LoanNorth Antrim
Pat RamseyFoyle
Margaret RitchieSouth Down
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (7)Stephen FarryNorth Down
David FordSouth Antrim
Anna LoBelfast South
Chris Lyttle †Belfast East
Trevor LunnLagan Valley
Kieran McCarthyStrangford
Sean NeesonEast Antrim
Green Party of Northern Ireland (1)Brian WilsonNorth Down
Independent (1)Kieran DeenyWest Tyrone
Independent Unionist (3)Dawn Purvis ‡Belfast East
David McClarty ‡East Londonderry
Alan McFarland ‡North Down
Independent Nationalist (1)Gerry McHugh ‡Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Speaker (1)William Hay ‡Foyle

† 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 3rd Northern Ireland AssemblyConstituencyNamePartyDemocratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Independent Unionist}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Independent Unionist}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Independent Nationalist}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Independent Unionist}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Green Party in Northern Ireland}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Sinn Féin}}"Ulster Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Democratic Unionist Party}}"Independent (politician)}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"Sinn Féin}}"
Belfast EastWallace BrowneDemocratic Unionist Party
Reg EmpeyUlster Unionist Party
Naomi LongAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Robin NewtonDemocratic Unionist Party
Dawn Purvis ‡Independent Unionist
Peter RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party
Belfast NorthFred CobainUlster Unionist Party
William Humphrey †Democratic Unionist Party
Gerry KellySinn Féin
Nelson McCauslandDemocratic Unionist Party
Alban MaginnessSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Carál Ní ChuilínSinn Féin
Belfast SouthAnna LoAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alex MaskeySinn Féin
Conall McDevitt †Social Democratic and Labour Party
Alasdair McDonnellSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Michael McGimpseyUlster Unionist Party
Jimmy SprattDemocratic Unionist Party
Belfast WestAlex AttwoodSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Fra McCannSinn Féin
Jennifer McCannSinn Féin
Paul MaskeySinn Féin
Sue RamseySinn Féin
Pat Sheehan †Sinn Féin
East AntrimRoy Beggs, Jr.Ulster Unionist Party
Sean NeesonAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
David HilditchDemocratic Unionist Party
Alastair Ross †Democratic Unionist Party
Ken RobinsonSinn Féin
Sammy WilsonDemocratic Unionist Party
East LondonderryGregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist Party
John DallatSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Billy Leonard †Sinn Féin
David McClarty ‡Independent Unionist
Adrian McQuillanDemocratic Unionist Party
George RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party
Fermanagh and South TyroneTom ElliottUlster Unionist Party
Arlene FosterDemocratic Unionist Party
Tommy GallagherSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Michelle GildernewSinn Féin
Gerry McHugh ‡Independent Nationalist
Maurice MorrowDemocratic Unionist Party
FoyleMartina AndersonSinn Féín
Mary BradleySocial Democratic and Labour Party
Pól Callaghan †Social Democratic and Labour Party
William Hay ‡Speaker
Raymond McCartneySinn Féín
Pat RamseySocial Democratic and Labour Party
Lagan ValleyPaul ButlerSinn Féin
Jonathan CraigDemocratic Unionist Party
Paul Givan †Democratic Unionist Party
Trevor LunnAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Basil McCreaUlster Unionist Party
Edwin PootsDemocratic Unionist Party
Mid UlsterBilly ArmstrongUlster Unionist Party
Ian McCreaDemocratic Unionist Party
Patsy McGloneSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Martin McGuinnessSinn Féin
Francie MolloySinn Féin
Michelle O'NeillSinn Féin
Newry and ArmaghCathal BoylanSinn Féin
Mickey BradySinn Féin
Dominic BradleySocial Democratic and Labour Party
William IrwinDemocratic Unionist Party
Danny KennedyUlster Unionist Party
Conor MurphySinn Féin
North AntrimRobert CoulterUlster Unionist Party
Paul Frew †Democratic Unionist Party
Daithí McKaySinn Féin
Declan O'LoanSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Ian PaisleyDemocratic Unionist Party
Mervyn StoreyDemocratic Unionist Party
North DownLeslie CreeUlster Unionist Party
Alex EastonDemocratic Unionist Party
Stephen FarryAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alan McFarland ‡Independent Unionist
Peter WeirDemocratic Unionist Party
Brian WilsonGreen Party in Northern Ireland
South AntrimTrevor ClarkeDemocratic Unionist Party
David FordAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Paul Girvan †Democratic Unionist Party
Danny Kinahan †Ulster Unionist Party
Thomas BurnsSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Mitchel McLaughlinSinn Féin
South DownP. J. BradleySocial Democratic and Labour Party
Willie ClarkeSinn Féin
John McCallisterUlster Unionist Party
Margaret RitchieSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Caitríona RuaneSinn Féin
Jim WellsDemocratic Unionist Party
StrangfordJonathan Bell †Democratic Unionist Party
Simon HamiltonDemocratic Unionist Party
Kieran McCarthyAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Michelle McIlveenDemocratic Unionist Party
David McNarryUlster Unionist Party
Simpson Gibson †Democratic Unionist Party
Upper BannSydney Anderson †Democratic Unionist Party
Sam GardinerUlster Unionist Party
Dolores KellySocial Democratic and Labour Party
Stephen MoutrayDemocratic Unionist Party
John O'DowdSinn Féin
George SavageUlster Unionist Party
West TyroneAllan BreslandDemocratic Unionist Party
Thomas BuchananDemocratic Unionist Party
Kieran DeenyIndependent
Pat DohertySinn Féin
Claire McGillSinn Féin
Barry McElduffSinn Féin

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

Changes since the election

† Co-options

Date co-optedConstituencyPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
14 May 2007East AntrimGeorge DawsonAlastair RossGeorge Dawson died.
9 June 2009South AntrimDavid BurnsideDanny KinahanDavid Burnside resigned.
7 January 2010East LondonderryFrancie BrollyBilly LeonardFrancie Brolly resigned.
21 January 2010Belfast SouthCarmel HannaConall McDevittCarmel Hanna resigned.
25 January 2010StrangfordIris RobinsonJonathan BellIris Robinson resigned.
10 June 2010Lagan ValleyJeffrey DonaldsonPaul GivanJeffrey Donaldson resigned to concentrate on his role as a Member of Parliament.
21 June 2010North AntrimIan Paisley JrPaul FrewIan Paisley Jr was elected as Member of Parliament for North Antrim in the 2010 general election.
1 July 2010Upper BannDavid SimpsonSydney AndersonDavid Simpson was elected as Member of Parliament for Upper Bann in the 2010 general election.
1 July 2010South AntrimWilliam McCreaPaul GirvanWilliam McCrea resigned to concentrate on his role as a Member of Parliament.
5 July 2010Belfast EastNaomi LongChris LyttleNaomi Long was elected as Member of Parliament for Belfast East in the 2010 general election.
2 August 2010StrangfordJim ShannonSimpson GibsonJim Shannon was elected as Member of Parliament for Strangford in the 2010 general election.
10 September 2010Belfast NorthNigel DoddsWilliam HumphreyNigel Dodds resigned to concentrate on his role as a Member of Parliament.
15 November 2010FoyleMark DurkanPól CallaghanMark Durkan resigned to concentrate on his role as a Member of Parliament.
7 December 2010Belfast WestGerry AdamsPat SheehanGerry Adams resigned to run for Dáil Éireann.

‡ Changes in affiliation

DateConstituencyNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
8 May 2007FoyleWilliam HayWilliam Hay elected Speaker of the Assembly at its first sitting.
29 November 2007Fermanagh and South TyroneGerry McHughGerry McHugh resigned from Sinn Féin to become an independent nationalist. on 30 November 2009 he announced that he had joined Fianna Fáil. On 3 December 2009, it was reported that even though he was now a member of Fianna Fáil, he would remain an independent member of the Assembly.
31 March 2010North DownAlan McFarlandAlan McFarland resigned from the UUP to become an independent unionist.
3 June 2010Belfast EastDawn PurvisDawn Purvis resigned from the PUP to become an independent unionist.
3 January 2011East LondonderryDavid McClartyDavid McClarty resigned from the UUP after being deselected for the 2011 election.

References

References

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  2. (7 May 2007). "BBC NEWS - UK - Northern Ireland - DUP assembly member Dawson dies". bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Ní Chuilín welcomes Billy Leonard onto the Sinn Féin Assembly Team". sinnfein.ie.
  4. "Conall McDevitt MLA @ O'Conall Street".
  5. (18 May 2010). "BBC News - Paisley set to leave NI assembly". bbc.co.uk.
  6. (4 June 2010). "DUP's Paul Frew to replace Paisley jnr in the Assembly". BBC News.
  7. (24 June 2010). "Alliance selects Chris Lyttle as new East Belfast MLA". BBC News.
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  13. (3 January 2011). "David McClarty resigns from UUP after being deselected". BBC News.
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