Paul Girvan
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| Paul Girvan MLA |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim |
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| Assumed office 1 July 2010 |
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| Preceded by | William McCrea |
| In office 26 November 2003 – 7 March 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Norman Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Trevor Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1963 [1] Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Paul Girvan is a Northern Irish politician. As a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), he was elected to Newtownabbey Borough Council in 1997, and from 2002-04 served as its mayor. He is currently the Chair of the council's Development Committee.
In 2003, he was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing South Antrim.[2]
He was deselected by the DUP in South Antrim in 2007,[3] but returned to the Assembly in 2010 when he was selected to replace William McCrea following his resignation.[4]
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| Preceded by
Vera McWilliam
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Mayor of Newtownabbey 2002 - 2004 |
Succeeded by Ted Turkington |
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
| Preceded by | MLA for Antrim South 2003 - 2007 |
Succeeded by Trevor Clarke |
| Preceded by | MLA for Antrim South 2010 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
