Paul Girvan

Paul Girvan
Paul Girvan
	Official portrait, 2020
Member of Parliament; forSouth Antrim
	In office; 8 June 2017 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Danny Kinahan
Succeeded by	Robin Swann
Member of theNorthern Ireland Assembly; forSouth Antrim
	In office; 1 July 2010 – 8 June 2017
Preceded by	William McCrea
Succeeded by	Trevor Clarke
	In office; 26 November 2003 – 7 March 2007
Preceded by	Norman Boyd
Succeeded by	William McCrea
Member of; Newtownabbey Borough Council
	In office; 21 May 1997 – 22 May 2014
Preceded by	Samuel Cameron
Succeeded by	Council abolished
Constituency	Ballyclare
Personal details
Born	William Paul Girvan; 6 July 1963(age 61); Ballyclare,Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Democratic Unionist Party

William Paul Girvan(born 6 July 1963)^[3]is a Northern Irish politician who was theDemocratic Unionist Party(DUP)Member of Parliament(MP) forSouth Antrimfrom 2017 to 2024. Girvan has been the DUP's spokesperson forTransport.^[4] He was previously aMember of the Northern Ireland Assembly(MLA) forSouth Antrimfrom2003to2007,and then from 2010 to 2017.

Career[edit]

Newtownabbey Council[edit]

Girvan was first elected toNewtownabbey Borough Councilin1997,representing theBallyclareDistrict, and was re-elected in2001,2005and2011. From 2002 to 2004, he served as Mayor of Newtownabbey, and has also served as Chair of the council's Development Committee.

NI Assembly[edit]

In2003,he was elected to theNorthern Ireland Assembly,representingSouth Antrim.^[5]He was deselected by the DUP in South Antrim in 2007,^[6]but returned to the Assembly in 2010 when he was selected to replaceWilliam McCreafollowing his resignation.^[7]

Member of Parliament[edit]

In the2017 general election,he was elected as the MP for South Antrim,^[8]having defeated the incumbentUlster Unionist Party(UUP) MP Danny Kinahan.^[9]

In March 2019, Girvan was one of 21 MPs who voted against LGBT inclusive sex and relationship education in English schools.^[10]^[11]

In the2024 general electionGirvan was defeated by the UUP'sRobin Swann.^[12]

Sources[edit]

^"No. 8218".The Belfast Gazette.23 December 2019. p. 1002.
^Profile Archived19 May 2018 at theWayback Machine,niassembly.gov.uk; accessed 30 June 2014.
^"Girvan, Paul".Who's Who.Vol. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black.Retrieved13 February2018.(Subscription orUK public library membershiprequired.)
^"Paul Girvan MP".DUP.Retrieved20 November2023.
^Whyte, Nicholas (28 December 2019). Kelly, Conal (ed.)."South Antrim".ARK: Northern Ireland Elections.Queen's University BelfastandUlster University.Archivedfrom the original on 13 April 2010.Retrieved25 January2010.
^"About South Antrim: David Ford MLA".Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. Archived fromthe originalon 30 July 2012.Retrieved25 January2010.
^"Girvan makes Stormont return"Archived11 July 2010 at theWayback Machine,Newtownabbey Times,8 July 2010; accessed 30 June 2014.
^"Contact information for Paul Girvan - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament".members.parliament.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 5 May 2021.Retrieved11 May2021.
^"Election 2017: South Antrim Parliamentary constituency".bbc.co.uk.BBC.9 June 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 12 June 2017.Retrieved10 June2017.
^Butterworth, Benjamin (7 October 2020)."MPS vote to back LGBT inclusive relationship education from age 5".iNews.Archivedfrom the original on 30 March 2019.Retrieved6 November2020.
^Bartlett, Nicola (28 March 2019)."21 MPS who voted against teaching kids about gay families".iNews.Archivedfrom the original on 30 March 2019.Retrieved3 April2019.
^Tunney, Liam (5 July 2024)."Robin Swann's switch pays off in South Antrim… but his speech proved old habits die hard".Belfast Telegraph.Retrieved5 July2024.

External links[edit]

Civic offices
Preceded by Vera McWilliam	Mayor of Newtownabbey 2002–2004	Succeeded by Ted Turkington
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by multiple members	MLAforAntrim South 2003–2007	Succeeded by multiple members
Preceded by William McCrea	MLAforAntrim South 2010–2017	Succeeded by Trevor Clarke
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Danny Kinahan	Member of Parliament forSouth Antrim 2017–2024	Succeeded by Robin Swann

[1] "No. 8218".The Belfast Gazette.23 December 2019. p. 1002.

[2] Profile Archived19 May 2018 at theWayback Machine,niassembly.gov.uk; accessed 30 June 2014.

[3] "Girvan, Paul".Who's Who.Vol. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black.Retrieved13 February2018.(Subscription orUK public library membershiprequired.)

[4] "Paul Girvan MP".DUP.Retrieved20 November2023.

[5] Whyte, Nicholas (28 December 2019). Kelly, Conal (ed.)."South Antrim".ARK: Northern Ireland Elections.Queen's University BelfastandUlster University.Archivedfrom the original on 13 April 2010.Retrieved25 January2010.

[6] "About South Antrim: David Ford MLA".Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. Archived fromthe originalon 30 July 2012.Retrieved25 January2010.

[7] "Girvan makes Stormont return"Archived11 July 2010 at theWayback Machine,Newtownabbey Times,8 July 2010; accessed 30 June 2014.

[8] "Contact information for Paul Girvan - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament".members.parliament.uk.Archivedfrom the original on 5 May 2021.Retrieved11 May2021.

[9] "Election 2017: South Antrim Parliamentary constituency".bbc.co.uk.BBC.9 June 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 12 June 2017.Retrieved10 June2017.

[10] Butterworth, Benjamin (7 October 2020)."MPS vote to back LGBT inclusive relationship education from age 5".iNews.Archivedfrom the original on 30 March 2019.Retrieved6 November2020.

[11] Bartlett, Nicola (28 March 2019)."21 MPS who voted against teaching kids about gay families".iNews.Archivedfrom the original on 30 March 2019.Retrieved3 April2019.

[12] Tunney, Liam (5 July 2024)."Robin Swann's switch pays off in South Antrim… but his speech proved old habits die hard".Belfast Telegraph.Retrieved5 July2024.

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