Michelle McIlveen

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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

  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

References

  1. 1 2 "Michelle McIlveen on course to become DUP's new deputy leader". 5 March 2025. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. "Michelle McIlveen MLA". DUP. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. "Michelle McIlveen MLA". DUP. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  4. "Michelle McIlveen appointed new NI agriculture Minister".
  5. "Minister for Education visit".
  6. Kevin McGuigan murder: Provisional IRA still exists, says PSNI chief; accessed 14 May 2016.
  7. "Michelle McIlveen on course to become DUP's new deputy leader". 5 March 2025. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  8. "Ministerial Appointments: Mr Frew and Miss McIlveen". They Work For You. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. DUP profile, dup.org.uk; accessed 14 May 2016.
  10. "Michelle McIlveen on course to become DUP's new deputy leader". 5 March 2025. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
Michelle McIlveen
MLA
Michelle McIlveen 2021.jpg
McIlveen in 2021
Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Assumed office
7 March 2025
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by MLA for Strangford
2007–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Democratic Unionist Party
2008–2025
Vacant
Preceded by (2024) Deputy Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
2025–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Junior Minister
2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Regional Development
2015–2016
Succeeded byas Minister for Infrastructure
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
2016–2017
Vacant
Office suspended
Title next held by
Edwin Poots
Preceded by Minister for Education
2021–2022
Vacant
Office suspended
Title next held by
Paul Givan