Harry Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Strangford | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Hamilton |
| Member of Newry, 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 Harvey is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, serving as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Strangford since 2019. He is the DUP Spokesperson for Cultural Development and Loyal Orders and Groups Engagement.[1] He was a Newry, Mourne and Down Councillor for the Rowallane DEA from 2014 to 2019.
Background
Born in Crossgar, Harvey is the son of politician Cecil Harvey. He worked at Bells Crossgar Motors for twenty years.[2][3]
At the 2014 Northern Ireland local elections, Harvey was elected to represent the Rowallane area on Newry and Mourne District Council, and was later re-elected in 2019. In September 2019, he was co-opted to represent the Strangford constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly, replacing Simon Hamilton. [2][3]
References
- ^ "Harry Harvey MLA". DUP. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b Ainsworth, Paul (7 September 2019). "Newry and Mourne councillor Harry Harvey named as DUP replacement for Simon Hamilton as Strangford MLA". Irish News. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ a b "DUP announce Harry Harvey as MLA replacing Simon Hamilton". Belfast Telegraph. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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