Stephen Moutray

Stephen Moutray
Stephen Moutray
Member of; Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; December 2018
Preceded by	Phillip Moutray
Constituency	Lurgan
Member of theNorthern Ireland Assembly; forUpper Bann
	In office; 26 November 2003 – 30 March 2016
Preceded by	Denis Watson
Succeeded by	Carla Lockhart
Mayor ofCraigavon
	In office; 2010–2011
Preceded by	Meta Crozier
Succeeded by	Alan Carson
Member of; Craigavon Borough Council
	In office; 7 June 2001 – 22 May 2014
Preceded by	Ruth Allen
Succeeded by	Council abolished
Constituency	Lurgan
Personal details
Born	25 February 1959(age 65); Enniskillen,County Fermanagh,Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Democratic Unionist Party
Spouse	Myrtle
Children	3
Residence(s)	Lurgan,County Armagh,Northern Ireland
Website	DUP

AldermanStephen William Moutray(born 25 February 1959) is aDemocratic Unionist Party(DUP) politician, serving as anArmagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Councillorfor theLurganDEA since December 2018. He was aMember of the Legislative Assembly(MLA) forUpper Bannfrom2003to2016.^[1] Moutray was also a Lurgan councillor onCraigavon Borough Council,from2001to 2014, where he served as Mayor from 2010 to 2011.

Career[edit]

Moutray was first elected toCraigavon Borough Council,in the2001 local elections,representing the Lurgan District. He was a member of all the major committees and additionally served as vice-chairman of Environmental Health Committee. ^[2]

He was elected to theNorthern Ireland Assemblyat the2003 electionfor Upper Bann.

Moutray stood down from the Assembly at the2016 election.

He was later co-opted to theLurgan DistrictonArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Councilin December 2018, succeeding Phillip Moutray.

Moutray was subsequently re-elected to the council at the2019 council election,as well as in2023.

Personal life[edit]

Moutray was educated atLurgan Junior High SchoolandLurgan College.After which he worked in his family business and then in the postal service. He has been a member of theDemocratic Unionist Partysince 1979. Married with 3 children, he has keen interest ingolf,walkingandcycling.^[3]He is an active member of theFree Presbyterian Church of Ulster.

References[edit]

^"The Northern Ireland Assembly -".niassembly.gov.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2004.Retrieved17 January2022.
^"Committees".craigavon.gov.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 14 May 2001.Retrieved17 January2022.
^"Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) – Northern Ireland".Dup.org.uk.Retrieved3 March2017.

External links[edit]

Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by Denis Watson	MLAforUpper Bann 2003–2016	Succeeded by Carla Lockhart
Civic offices
Preceded by Meta Crozier	Mayor of Craigavon 2010–2011	Succeeded by Alan Carson

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[1] "The Northern Ireland Assembly -".niassembly.gov.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2004.Retrieved17 January2022.

[2] "Committees".craigavon.gov.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 14 May 2001.Retrieved17 January2022.

[3] "Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) – Northern Ireland".Dup.org.uk.Retrieved3 March2017.

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