1st Northern Ireland Assembly

Northern Ireland MLAs 1998 to 2003 March 2017 March 2017 1st Northern Ireland Assembly 80px Assembly Northern Ireland Parliament Buildings,Stormont 1998 assembly election Executive of the 1st Assembly 1 July 1998 14 October 2002 Forum 2nd Assembly 108 Speaker Lord Alderdice First Minister David Trimble— Reg Empeyuntil 6 November 2001— David Trimbleuntil 1 July 2001 Deputy First Minister Mark Durkan— Seamus Mallonuntil 6 November 2001 1 July 1998 9 March 1999 15 July 1999 8 February 2000 5 June 2000 4 July 2000 11 September 2000 4 July 2001 10 September 2001 3 July 2002 9 September 2002 14 October 2002 This is a list of the 108 members of the first Northern Ireland Assembly, the unicameral devolved legislature of Northern Ireland established by the Good Friday Agreement. Members (fully Members of the Legislative Assembly, MLAs) elected in June 1998 are listed,http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/fa98cands.htm Northern Ireland Elections: Candidates in the 1998 NI Assembly Election www.ark.ac.uk 2017-04-29 14 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180214162242/http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/fa98cands.htm live as well as those subsequently co-opted to replace those who had resigned or deceased.http://archive.niassembly.gov.uk/Narrative.htm The Northern Ireland Assembly - Chronology (1998–2003) Northern Ireland Assembly Information Office archive.niassembly.gov.uk 2017-04-29 1 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170401081939/http://archive.niassembly.gov.uk/Narrative.htm live MLAs are grouped by party, and changes in party affiliation are noted. Party strengths PartyDesignationJun 1998electionOct 2002end● Ulster Unionist Party Unionist2827 ● Social Democratic and Labour Party Nationalist 24 23● Democratic Unionist Party Unionist2020● Sinn Féin Nationalist1818   Alliance Party Other 6 5   UK Unionist Party Unionist51   Progressive Unionist Party Unionist22  Northern Ireland Women's CoalitionOther22United Unionist CoalitionUnionist -3Northern Ireland Unionist PartyUnionist -3   Independent Nationalist01  IndependentUnionist32   Speaker None 0 1Totals by designationUnionist5858Nationalist 42 42Other85None01Total108● = Northern Ireland Executive Graphical representation This is not the official seating plan. MLAs by party This is a list of MLAs elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election, sorted by party. Party NameConstituencyUlster Unionist Party (26)Ian AdamsonBelfast EastBilly ArmstrongMid UlsterRoy Beggs, Jr.East AntrimBilly BellLagan ValleyEsmond BirnieSouth BelfastFred CobainBelfast NorthRobert CoulterNorth AntrimJoan CarsonFermanagh and South TyroneIvan DavisLagan ValleyReg EmpeyBelfast EastSam FosterFermanagh and South TyroneJohn GormanNorth DownTom Hamilton †StrangfordDerek HusseyWest TyroneDanny KennedyNewry and ArmaghJames LeslieNorth AntrimDavid McClartyEast LondonderryAlan McFarlandNorth DownMichael McGimpseyBelfast SouthDermot NesbittSouth DownDuncan Shipley-DaltonSouth AntrimKen RobinsonEast AntrimGeorge SavageUpper BannJohn TaylorStrangfordDavid TrimbleUpper BannJim WilsonSouth AntrimSocial Democratic and Labour Party (23)Alex AttwoodBelfast WestP. J. BradleySouth DownJoe ByrneWest TyroneMichael Coyle †East LondonderryJohn DallatEast LondonderryMark DurkanFoyleSean FarrenNorth AntrimJohn FeeNewry and ArmaghTommy GallagherFermanagh and South TyroneCarmel HannaBelfast SouthDenis HaugheyMid UlsterJoe HendronBelfast WestPatricia LewsleyLagan ValleyAlban MaginnessBelfast NorthSeamus MallonNewry and ArmaghDonovan McClellandSouth AntrimAlasdair McDonnellBelfast SouthEddie McGradySouth DownEugene McMenaminWest TyroneDanny O'ConnorEast AntrimEamon O'NeillSouth DownBríd RodgersUpper BannJohn TierneyFoyleDemocratic Unionist Party (21)Paul BerryNewry and ArmaghGregory CampbellEast LondonderryMervyn CarrickUpper BannWilson ClydeSouth AntrimNigel DoddsBelfast NorthOliver GibsonWest TyroneWilliam HayFoyleDavid HilditchEast AntrimWilliam McCreaMid UlsterMaurice MorrowFermanagh and South TyroneIan PaisleyNorth AntrimIan Paisley JrNorth AntrimEdwin PootsLagan ValleyIris RobinsonStrangfordMark RobinsonBelfast SouthPeter RobinsonBelfast EastJim ShannonStrangfordDenis Watson ‡Upper BannPeter Weir ‡North DownJim WellsSouth DownSammy WilsonBelfast EastSinn Féin (18)Gerry AdamsBelfast WestBairbre de BrúnBelfast WestPat DohertyWest TyroneMichelle GildernewFermanagh and South TyroneGerry KellyBelfast NorthJohn KellyMid UlsterAlex MaskeyBelfast WestBarry McElduffWest TyroneMartin McGuinnessMid UlsterGerry McHughFermanagh and South TyroneMitchel McLaughlinFoylePat McNameeNewry and ArmaghFrancie MolloyMid UlsterConor MurphyNewry and ArmaghMick MurphySouth DownMary NelisFoyleDara O'HaganUpper BannSue RamseyBelfast WestAlliance Party of Northern Ireland (5)Eileen BellNorth DownSeamus CloseLagan ValleyDavid FordSouth AntrimKieran McCarthyStrangfordSeán NeesonEast AntrimProgressive Unionist Party (2)David ErvineBelfast EastBilly HutchinsonBelfast NorthNorthern Ireland Women's Coalition (2)Monica McWilliamsBelfast SouthJane MorriceNorth DownUK Unionist Party (2)Pauline Armitage ‡East LondonderryRobert McCartneyNorth DownNorthern Ireland Unionist Party (3)Norman Boyd ‡South AntrimPatrick Roche ‡Lagan ValleyCedric Wilson ‡StrangfordUnited Unionist Coalition (2)Fraser Agnew ‡Belfast NorthBoyd Douglas ‡East LondonderryIndependent Unionist (2)Roger Hutchinson ‡East AntrimGardiner Kane ‡North AntrimIndependent Nationalist (1)Annie Courtney †‡FoyleSpeaker (1)John Alderdice ‡Belfast East † Co-opted to replace an elected MLA ‡ Changed affiliation during the term MLAs by constituency The list is given in alphabetical order by constituency. Members of the 1st Northern Ireland AssemblyConstituencyNamePartyBelfast EastIan AdamsonUlster Unionist Party John Alderdice ‡Speaker Reg EmpeyUlster Unionist Party David ErvineProgressive Unionist Party Peter RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party Sammy WilsonDemocratic Unionist Party Belfast NorthFraser Agnew ‡United Unionist Coalition Fred CobainUlster Unionist Party Nigel DoddsDemocratic Unionist Party Billy HutchinsonProgressive Unionist Party Gerry KellySinn Féin Alban MaginnessSocial Democratic and Labour Party Belfast SouthEsmond BirnieUlster Unionist Party Carmel HannaSocial Democratic and Labour Party Alasdair McDonnellSocial Democratic and Labour Party Michael McGimpseyUlster Unionist Party Monica McWilliamsNorthern Ireland Women's Coalition Mark RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party Belfast WestGerry AdamsSinn Féin Alex AttwoodSocial Democratic and Labour Party Bairbre de BrúnSinn Féin Joe HendronSocial Democratic and Labour Party Alex MaskeySinn Féin Sue RamseySinn Féin East AntrimRoy Beggs, Jr.Ulster Unionist Party Sean NeesonAlliance Party of Northern Ireland David HilditchDemocratic Unionist Party Roger Hutchinson ‡Independent Unionist Danny O'ConnorSocial Democratic and Labour Party Ken RobinsonUlster Unionist Party East LondonderryPauline Armitage ‡United Kingdom Unionist Party Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist Party Michael Coyle †Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn DallatSocial Democratic and Labour PartyBoyd Douglas ‡United Unionist Coalition David McClartyUlster Unionist Party Fermanagh and South TyroneJoan CarsonUlster Unionist Party Sam FosterUlster Unionist Party Tommy GallagherSocial Democratic and Labour Party Michelle GildernewSinn Féin Gerry McHughSinn Féin Maurice MorrowDemocratic Unionist Party FoyleAnnie Courtney †‡Independent Nationalist Mark DurkanSocial Democratic and Labour Party William HayDemocratic Unionist Party Mitchel McLaughlinSinn Féín Mary NelisSinn Féín John TierneySocial Democratic and Labour Party Lagan ValleyBilly BellUlster Unionist Party Seamus CloseAlliance Party of Northern Ireland Ivan DavisUlster Unionist Party Patricia LewsleySocial Democratic and Labour Party Edwin PootsDemocratic Unionist Party Patrick Roche ‡Northern Ireland Unionist Party Mid UlsterBilly ArmstrongUlster Unionist Party Denis HaugheySocial Democratic and Labour Party John KellySinn Féin William McCreaDemocratic Unionist Party Martin McGuinnessSinn Féin Francie MolloySinn Féin Newry and ArmaghPaul BerryDemocratic Unionist Party John FeeSocial Democratic and Labour Party Danny KennedyUlster Unionist Party Pat McNameeSinn FéinConor MurphySinn Féin Seamus MallonSocial Democratic and Labour Party North AntrimRobert CoulterUlster Unionist Party Sean FarrenSocial Democratic and Labour Party Gardiner Kane ‡Independent Unionist James LeslieUlster Unionist Party Ian PaisleyDemocratic Unionist Party Ian Paisley JrDemocratic Unionist Party North DownEileen BellAlliance Party of Northern Ireland John GormanUlster Unionist Party Robert McCartneyUnited Kingdom Unionist Party Alan McFarlandUlster Unionist Party Jane MorriceNorthern Ireland Women's Coalition Peter Weir ‡Democratic Unionist PartySouth AntrimNorman Boyd ‡Northern Ireland Unionist Party Wilson ClydeDemocratic Unionist Party David FordAlliance Party of Northern Ireland Donovan McClellandSocial Democratic and Labour Party Duncan Shipley-DaltonUlster Unionist Party Jim WilsonUlster Unionist PartySouth DownP. J. BradleySocial Democratic and Labour Party Dermot NesbittUlster Unionist Party Eddie McGradySocial Democratic and Labour Party Mick MurphySinn Féin Eamon O'NeillSocial Democratic and Labour Party Jim WellsDemocratic Unionist PartyStrangfordTom Hamilton †Ulster Unionist PartyKieran McCarthyAlliance Party of Northern Ireland Iris RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist Party John TaylorUlster Unionist Party Cedric Wilson ‡Northern Ireland Unionist Party Upper BannMervyn CarrickDemocratic Unionist Party Dara O'HaganSinn FéinBríd RodgersSocial Democratic and Labour Party George SavageUlster Unionist Party David TrimbleUlster Unionist Party Denis Watson ‡Democratic Unionist Party West TyroneJoe ByrneSocial Democratic and Labour Party Pat DohertySinn Féin Oliver GibsonDemocratic Unionist Party Derek HusseyUlster Unionist Party Barry McElduffSinn FéinEugene McMenaminSocial Democratic and Labour Party † Co-opted to replace an elected MLA ‡ Changed affiliation during the term Changes since the election † Co-options Date co-optedConstituencyPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason11 December 2000Foyle Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn HumeAnnie CourtneyResignation of John Hume.22 January 2001Strangford Ulster Unionist PartyTom BensonTom HamiltonDeath of Tom Benson.9 September 2002East Londonderry Social Democratic and Labour PartyArthur DohertyMichael CoyleDeath of Arthur Doherty. ‡ Changes in affiliation DateConstituencyNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance21 September 1998Belfast NorthFraser Agnew Independent Unionist United Unionist CoalitionFraser Agnew established a new political party to access facilities provided to Assembly parties.21 September 1998East LondonderryBoyd Douglas Independent Unionist United Unionist CoalitionBoyd Douglas established a new political party to access facilities provided to Assembly parties.21 September 1998Upper BannDenis Watson Independent Unionist United Unionist CoalitionDenis Watson established a new political party to access facilities provided to Assembly parties.4 January 1999StrangfordCedric Wilson UK Unionist Party Independent UnionistCedric Wilson left the UKUP in response to proposals from Robert McCartney to resign their Assembly seats in opposition to Sinn Féin participating in the Executive.4 January 1999South AntrimNorman Boyd UK Unionist Party Independent UnionistNorman Boyd left the UKUP in response to proposals from Robert McCartney to resign their Assembly seats in opposition to Sinn Féin participating in the Executive.4 January 1999Lagan ValleyPatrick Roche UK Unionist Party Independent UnionistPatrick Roche left the UKUP in response to proposals from Robert McCartney to resign their Assembly seats in opposition to Sinn Féin participating in the Executive.4 January 1999East AntrimRoger Hutchinson UK Unionist Party Independent UnionistRoger Hutchinson left the UKUP in response to proposals from Robert McCartney to resign their Assembly seats in opposition to Sinn Féin participating in the Executive.24 March 1999StrangfordCedric Wilson Independent Unionist Northern Ireland Unionist PartyCedric Wilson established the NIUP having recently left the UKUP.24 March 1999South AntrimNorman Boyd Independent Unionist Northern Ireland Unionist PartyNorman Boyd established the NIUP having recently left the UKUP.24 March 1999Lagan ValleyPatrick Roche Independent Unionist Northern Ireland Unionist PartyPatrick Roche established the NIUP having recently left the UKUP.24 March 1999East AntrimRoger Hutchinson Independent Unionist Northern Ireland Unionist PartyRoger Hutchinson established the NIUP having recently left the UKUP.1 December 1999East AntrimRoger Hutchinson Northern Ireland Unionist Party Independent UnionistRoger Hutchinson expelled from the NIUP for sitting on Assembly committees against party policy.5 July 2000Upper BannDenis Watson United Unionist Coalition Democratic Unionist PartyDenis Watson joined the DUP.2 November 2001East LondonderryPauline Armitage Ulster Unionist Party Independent UnionistPauline Armitage suspended from the UUP for voting against the party whip.9 November 2001North DownPeter Weir Ulster Unionist Party Independent UnionistPeter Weir expelled from the UUP for refusing to support the re-nomination of David Trimble as First Minister.1 April 2002East AntrimRoger Hutchinson Independent Unionist Democratic Unionist PartyRoger Hutchinson joined the DUP.30 April 2002North DownPeter Weir Independent Unionist Democratic Unionist PartyPeter Weir joined the DUP.11 November 2002North AntrimGardiner Kane Democratic Unionist Party Independent UnionistGardiner Kane resigned from the DUP.1 April 2003FoyleAnnie Courtney Social Democratic and Labour Party Independent NationalistAnnie Courtney resigned from the SDLP after not being re-selected by the party as a candidate for the 2003 Assembly election.12 June 2003East LondonderryPauline Armitage Independent Unionist UK Unionist PartyPauline Armitage resigned her membership of UUP and joined the UKUP.18 October 2003East AntrimRoger Hutchinson Democratic Unionist Party Independent UnionistRoger Hutchinson resigned from the DUP to contest the 2003 Assembly election as an independent unionist. References See also Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly Members of the Northern Ireland Forum Northern Ireland MPs Category:Lists of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly