William Humphrey (Northern Ireland politician)
William Humphrey | |
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Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast North | |
Assumed office 13 September 2010 | |
Preceded by | Nigel Dodds |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Belfast, Northern Ireland | October 17, 1967
Nationality | British |
Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
William Humphrey is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in the Woodvale area of Belfast, Humphrey studied at the Boys' Model School. A member of the Woodvale Residents' Association, he joined the Democratic Unionist Party, becoming its chairman in North Belfast, and a member of the party's executive.[2] He was elected to Belfast City Council in the Court district at the Northern Ireland local elections, 2005,[3] then served as High Sheriff of Belfast in 2006.[4]
At the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007, Humphrey stood in North Belfast, but was not elected.[5] He moved to contest West Belfast at the UK general election, 2010, but took only 7.6% of the votes cast.[6] In June, he became Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast,[7] In September 2010, he was selected to replace Nigel Dodds in the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing North Belfast[2] and was elected at the 2011 Assembly election. Referencing his predecessor, Humphrey said, "Nigel has a proven track record of dedicated hard work on the ground, making a difference in peoples' lives within the Constituency...That will be the record I will strive to emulate."[8]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b "Humphrey chosen to replace Dodds", Belfast Telegraph, 14 September 2010
- ^ Belfast City Council Elections 1993-2005, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ New High Sheriff of Belfast to be sworn in, Belfast City Council
- ^ North Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ West Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ Deputy Lord Mayor, Belfast City Council
- ^ "BBC News - Humphrey chosen as Dodds North Belfast successor". BBC News. BBC News. Retrieved August 26, 2012.