Harry Harvey (politician)
Harry Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNorthern Ireland Assembly forStrangford | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Hamilton |
| Member ofNewry, Mourne and Down District Council | |
| In office 22 May 2014 – 7 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Council created |
| Succeeded by | Kathryn Owen |
| Constituency | Rowallane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Crossgar,Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Website | Harry Harvey MLA |
Harry Harveyis aDemocratic Unionist Party(DUP) politician, serving as aMember of the Northern Ireland Assembly(MLA) forStrangfordsince 2019. He is the DUP Spokesperson for Cultural Development andLoyal Ordersand Groups Engagement.[1] He was aNewry, Mourne and Down Councillorfor theRowallaneDEA from2014to 2019.
Background[edit]
Born inCrossgar,Harvey is the son of politicianCecil Harvey.He worked at Bells Crossgar Motors for twenty years.[2][3]
At the2014 Northern Ireland local elections,Harvey was elected to represent the Rowallane area onNewry and Mourne District Council,and was later re-elected in2019.In September 2019, he was co-opted to represent theStrangfordconstituency in theNorthern Ireland Assembly,replacingSimon Hamilton. [2][3]
References[edit]
- ^"Harry Harvey MLA".DUP.Retrieved20 November2023.
- ^abAinsworth, Paul (7 September 2019)."Newry and Mourne councillor Harry Harvey named as DUP replacement for Simon Hamilton as Strangford MLA".Irish News.Retrieved6 January2020.
- ^ab"DUP announce Harry Harvey as MLA replacing Simon Hamilton".Belfast Telegraph.6 September 2019.Retrieved6 January2020.