John Hussey | |
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High Sheriff of Belfast | |
In office 2 February 2022 –18 January 2023 | |
Preceded by | Michael Long |
Succeeded by | John Kyle |
Member of Belfast City Council | |
In office 22 May 2014 –18 May 2023 | |
Preceded by | New district |
Succeeded by | James Lawlor |
Constituency | Ormiston |
In office 5 May 2011 –22 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Wallace Browne |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | Victoria |
Personal details | |
Born | March 1988 (age 36) [1] Belfast,Northern Ireland |
Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
John Colin Hussey (born March 1988) is a Northern Irish barrister and former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who was High Sheriff of Belfast from 2022 to 2023,as well as a Belfast City councillor from 2011 to 2023,latterly for the Ormiston DEA. [2] [3] [4]
Hussey was first elected to Belfast City Council at the 2011 local elections,being the last candidate returned for the Victoria District. [5]
At the 2014 local elections,he was re-elected,this time for the successor Ormiston District. [6]
In May 2016,Hussey was tipped to be one of the DUP candidates for role of Lord Mayor of Belfast. Ultimately,the position went to Brian Kingston. [7] [8] [9]
He retained his seat at the 2019 election,being re-elected on the eighth count. [10] [11]
In January 2022,Hussey was appointed High Sheriff of Belfast. [12] As part of his role,he did a re-reading of the Accession Proclamation,following the passing of Queen Elizabeth. [13] [14] [15]
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