Gary Middleton
| Gary Middleton | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle | |
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Assumed office 13 April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Devenney |
| Majority | Co-opted |
| Deputy Mayor of Derry City Council | |
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In office June 2013 – March 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 June 1990 Newbuildings, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ulster |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Gary Middleton (born 20 June 1990) is a British politician from Northern Ireland. He has been a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle since April 2015, replacing Maurice Devenney by co-option.[1]
Early life
Born in Newbuildings, County Londonderry, Middleton studied Computer Science at the University of Ulster, and also obtained a diploma in Civic Leadership and Community Planning from the same institution. Prior to becoming an MLA, he was a youth worker and also worked as an assistant to Foyle MLA William Hay and later Maurice Devenney, who was himself co-opted to replace William Hay in October 2014 upon the latter's retirement after being elevated to the House of Lords.[2]
Electoral history
Middleton was first elected to Derry City Council in 2011 at the age of 20, replacing William Hay by co-option. He also served as Deputy Mayor from June 2013 – March 2015.[3]
In 2014 he was elected to the new Derry and Strabane 'super council' and was appointed group leader of the DUP councillors. In April 2015, he was co-opted to replace fellow DUP member Maurice Devenney in the Northern Ireland Assembly, becoming the assembly's youngest member at 24.[4]
Shortly after joining the assembly, it was announced that Middleton would be the DUP's candidate for the Foyle constituency in the United Kingdom general election, eventually finishing a distant third with 12.4% of the vote.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDLP | Mark Durkan | 17,725 | 47.9 | +3.2 | |
| Sinn Féin | Gearóid Ó hEára | 11,679 | 31.6 | −0.4 | |
| DUP | Gary Middleton | 4,573 | 12.4 | +0.5 | |
| UUP | Julia Kee | 1,226 | 3.3 | +0.1 | |
| Alliance | David Hawthorne | 835 | 2.3 | +1.7 | |
| UKIP | Kyle Thompson | 832 | 2.2 | N/A | |
| NI Conservatives | Hamish Badenoch | 132 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,046 | 16.3 | |||
| Turnout | 37,002 | 52.8 | −4.7 | ||
| SDLP hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "DUP's Gary Middleton to become Stormont MLA". Derry Now. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ McAdam, Noel. "Co-opted MLA quits seat after five months". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Who We Are - Gary Middleton". Mydup.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Gary Middleton pays tribute to DUP colleagues". Londonderry Sentinel. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
External links
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Maurice Devenney |
MLA for Foyle 2015 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |