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Pauline Whitley | |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of Belfast | |
| In office January 1984 –January 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Donnell Deeny |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cairns |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office ?–1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Belfast,Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Pauline Whitley was a Democratic Unionist Party politician who served as High Sheriff of Belfast from January 1984 to 1985. [1]
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