Harold McKee
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Harold McKee | |
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| Member ofNewry, Mourne and Down District Council | |
| In office 2 May 2019 – 18 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jill MacCauley |
| Succeeded by | Jill Truesdale |
| Constituency | The Mournes |
| In office 22 May 2014 – 5 May 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Jill MacCauley |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly forSouth Down | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 26 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John McCallister |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member ofNewry and Mourne District Council | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Hanna |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | The Mournes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1957 Kilkeel,Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | TUV(2021 - present) |
| Other political affiliations | Ulster Unionist Party(until 2021) |
Harold McKeeis aTraditional Unionist Voice(TUV) politician and farmer fromNorthern Ireland,who was aNewry Mourne and Down CouncillorforThe MournesDEA from2014to 2016, and then again from2019until2023.
McKee served also as anUlster Unionist Party(UUP)Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly(MLA) forSouth Downfrom2016to2017.
Career[edit]
McKee was first elected toNewry and Mourne District Councilin the2011 electionfor theMournes.
He retained his seat on the newly-formedNewry, Mourne and Down District Councilin the2014 local elections.
At the2015 general election,McKee contestedSouth Down,where he finished third against the incumbent MP,Margaret Ritchieof theSocial Democratic and Labour Party(SDLP).
At the2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election,he was elected as one of six members of the South Down constituency. As an MLA, he was a member of the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, and tabled 297 questions during his term of office. At the 2017 snap Assembly election, he failed to retain his Assembly seat, when the number of seats were reduced from six to five.
At the2017 general election,he again contested South Down, but came fourth, losing his deposit.
At the2019 local elections,McKee returned to represent the Mournes on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. In October 2021, McKee resigned from the UUP, citing disagreements with party leaderDoug Beattieover 'liberal values', saying it was "becoming very difficult to endorse a leader who is constantly to the fore promoting liberal issues".[1]
McKee subsequently joined the Traditional Unionist Voice, and was the party's candidate for South Down in the2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election,where he finished seventh.[2]
At the2023 local elections,he lost his council seat.
References[edit]
- ^"Harold McKee: UUP councillor quits over party's 'liberal values'".BBC News.30 October 2021.Retrieved7 March2022.
- ^"South Down result - Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2022".BBC News.Retrieved6 May2022.
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