Michelle McIlveen

Michelle McIlveen
MLA
Michelle McIlveen MLA
	McIlveen in 2021
Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in the Northern Ireland Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 7 March 2025

Last updated March 08, 2025

McIlveen became deputy leader of the DUP following the 2025 deputy leadership election in which she was elected unopposed. She was seen by the leadership as a “safe pair of hands” who would help keep the party united.^[1]

Notes

↑ Resigned on 21 September 2015, re-entered office on 23 Sept. till 24 Sept., then 30 Sept.-1 Oct. 2015. Following 20 October she permanently occupies the office

References

1 2 "Michelle McIlveen on course to become DUP's new deputy leader". 5 March 2025. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
↑ "Michelle McIlveen MLA". DUP. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
↑ "Michelle McIlveen MLA". DUP. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
↑ "Michelle McIlveen appointed new NI agriculture Minister".
↑ "Minister for Education visit".
↑ Kevin McGuigan murder: Provisional IRA still exists, says PSNI chief; accessed 14 May 2016.
↑ "Michelle McIlveen on course to become DUP's new deputy leader". 5 March 2025. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
↑ "Ministerial Appointments: Mr Frew and Miss McIlveen". They Work For You. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
↑ DUP profile, dup.org.uk; accessed 14 May 2016.
↑ "Michelle McIlveen on course to become DUP's new deputy leader". 5 March 2025. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 6 March 2025.

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Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney	MLA for Strangford 2007–present	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Nigel Dodds	Secretary of the Democratic Unionist Party 2008–2025	Vacant
Preceded by Gavin Robinson (2024)	Deputy Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party 2025–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Jonathan Bell	Junior Minister 2015	Succeeded by Emma Pengelly
Preceded by Danny Kennedy	Minister for Regional Development 2015–2016	Succeeded by Chris Hazzard as Minister for Infrastructure
Preceded by Michelle O'Neill	Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs 2016–2017	Vacant Office suspended Title next held by Edwin Poots
Preceded by Peter Weir	Minister for Education 2021–2022	Vacant Office suspended Title next held by Paul Givan

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[1] Resigned on 21 September 2015, re-entered office on 23 Sept. till 24 Sept., then 30 Sept.-1 Oct. 2015. Following 20 October she permanently occupies the office

[:0-2] 1 2 "Michelle McIlveen on course to become DUP's new deputy leader". 5 March 2025. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 6 March 2025.

[3] "Michelle McIlveen MLA". DUP. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[4] "Michelle McIlveen MLA". DUP. Retrieved 7 March 2025.

[5] "Michelle McIlveen appointed new NI agriculture Minister".

[6] "Minister for Education visit".

[7] Kevin McGuigan murder: Provisional IRA still exists, says PSNI chief; accessed 14 May 2016.

[8] "Michelle McIlveen on course to become DUP's new deputy leader". 5 March 2025. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 6 March 2025.

[McIlveen_appointment-9] "Ministerial Appointments: Mr Frew and Miss McIlveen". They Work For You. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[10] DUP profile, dup.org.uk; accessed 14 May 2016.

[11] "Michelle McIlveen on course to become DUP's new deputy leader". 5 March 2025. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 6 March 2025.

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