Gordon Dunne MBE (4 April 1959 – 20 June 2021) was a Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party politician who was a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2011 to 2021, representing North Down.[3]
Gordon Dunne | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Down | |
In office 2011 – 9 June 2021[1] | |
Preceded by | Alan McFarland |
Succeeded by | Stephen Dunne |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 April 1959 |
Died | 20 June 2021[2] | (aged 62)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Democratic Unionist |
Dunne was first elected to North Down Borough Council in the 1981 local elections representing the Holywood area.[4] He was re-elected in 1985 and 1989.[5] He lost his seat in the 1993 local elections but regained it in 1997 and sat on the council since then.[6]
References
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57420146
- ^ https://mydup.com/news/dup-leader-pays-tribute-to-gordon-dunne
- ^ NI Assembly elections, BelfastTelegraph.co.uk; accessed 3 March 2017.
- ^ North Down results 1973-1981, Ark.ac.uk; accessed 11 May 2011
- ^ North Down results 1985-1989, Ark.ac.uk; accessed 3 March 2017.
- ^ North Down results 1993-2011, Ark.ac.uk; accessed 3 March 2017.