Phillip Brett (politician)
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Phillip Brett | |
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Member of theNorthern Ireland Assembly forBelfast North | |
Assumed office 5 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Paula Bradley |
Member ofAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | |
In office 22 May 2014 – 5 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Council created |
Succeeded by | Paula Bradley |
Constituency | Glengormley Urban |
Personal details | |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Phillip Brett(born 1991 or 1992)[1]is aDemocratic Unionist Party(DUP) politician, serving as aMember of the Legislative Assembly(MLA) forBelfast Northsince2022.Brett is theinfrastructurespokesperson for the DUP.
Political career[edit]
Brett was first elected toAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Councilin2014,representing Glengormley Urban. He was re-elected in2019.At the2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election,Brett was elected to representBelfast Northas one of two DUP MLAs.[2]
On 28 May 2024, he was announced as the DUP candidate forBelfast Northfor the2024 general election.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Kula, Adam (29 July 2021)."DUP brother of UDA sectarian murder victim Gavin Brett breaks 20 year silence".News Letter.Retrieved7 May2022.
- ^"Belfast North result - Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2022".BBC News.Retrieved7 May2022.
- ^"DUP select Phillip Brett to run against Sinn Fein's John Finucane in North Belfast".BelfastTelegraph.co.uk.2024-05-27.ISSN0307-1235.Retrieved2024-05-28.