David McIlveen
| David McIlveen MLA |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim |
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| In office May 2011 – May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Ian Paisley |
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| Born | 11 February 1981 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Religion | Free Presbyterian |
David McIlveen is a Democratic Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland who was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for the North Antrim constituency in 2011.[1] He is the son of Rev. David McIlveen, a well-known minister in the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster[2] who has been a leading figure in that church's campaigns against homosexuality[3] and has since retired.[4]
After welcoming the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, he made remarks to The Newsletter insinuating Palestinian prisoners were better treated than Israelis.[5] Timothy Houston of Queen's University Belfast Palestine Solidarity Society published an open letter accusing McIlveen of bias and over-looking human rights abuses.[6] David McIlveen claims "close ties with Israel" following boyhood visits with his father, and is due to visit the region with leading Unionists in 2013.[7]
As at August 2015, he is a Political Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.[8]
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| Preceded by | MLA for North Antrim 2011 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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