Steve McBride (politician)

Last updated June 09, 2019

Steve McBride is a Northern Ireland barrister and former politician.

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Career

McBride is active in the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI). He became the Chairman of APNI in the 1990s, and in 1996 was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum, representing Belfast South. At the 1997 general election, McBride took 12.9% of the vote and fourth place in the Westminster seat of Belfast South. At the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election he narrowly missed out on a seat, despite coming third on first preference votes in the six seat constituency.

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References

Northern Ireland Forum
New forum	Member for South Belfast 1996–1998	Forum dissolved
Civic offices
Preceded by Joe Coggle	High Sheriff of Belfast 1996–1997	Succeeded by Nelson McCausland

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