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DONALDSON, Jeffrey Rt Hon |
Lagan Valley |
Democratic Unionist Party |
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Member for Lagan Valley since 1997. Committees: Member, Privy Council since 2007; Alderman, Lisburn City Council since 2005; Member of Northern Ireland Assembly since 2003; Member, Select Committee on Regulatory Reform since 2001; Member, Select Committee on Statutory Instruments 2001-03; Member, Select Committee on Environment, Transport and the Regions 2000-01; Member, Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs 1997-2000. Political career: Minister, Office of First Minister; Deputy First Minister, Northern Ireland Assembly since Feb 2008; Joined Democratic Unionist Party 2004; Vice-President, Ulster Unionist Council 2000-03; Member, Northern Ireland Assembly 1985-86. Special political interests: Northern Ireland, defence, trade and industry, Christianity. Profession/Trade: Partner, financial services and estate-agency business. Education: Castlereagh College, Diploma in Electrical Engineering. Languages spoken: French. Hobbies: Reading, local history, hill-walking.
b. 7 December 1962, Kilkeel, County Down. Married with two children. |
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2010 |
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2005 |
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Votes |
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+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| DUP |
18,199 |
49.8 |
-4.9 |
23,289 |
54.7 |
| UCUP – New Force |
7,713 |
21.1 |
-0.4 |
9,172 |
21.5 |
| Alliance |
4,174 |
11.4 |
1.3 |
4,316 |
10.1 |
| Traditional Unionist |
3,154 |
8.6 |
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| SDLP |
1,835 |
5.0 |
-1.1 |
2,598 |
6.1 |
| Sinn Fein |
1,465 |
4.0 |
-3.5 |
3,197 |
7.5 |
| Majority |
10,486 |
28.7 |
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14,117 |
33.2 |
| Turnout |
36,540 |
56.0 |
-4.2 |
42,572 |
60.2 |
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