Andrew Muir (politician)
Andrew Muir | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Down | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Farry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew David Muir 9 July 1976 Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Political party | Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Ulster |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | http://www.andrewmuir.net/ |
Andrew Muir is a Northern Irish politician who is an Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Down.[1] He was appointed as an MLA following incumbent Alliance MLA Stephen Farry's election as MP for North Down in the 2019 United Kingdom general election.[2]
Political career[]
Muir became the first openly gay mayor in Northern Ireland,[3] and the second openly gay member of the Assembly.[4] He was selected to run as one of Alliance's two candidates in North Down for the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly Election.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Andrew Muir selected as Alliance Party's new North Down MLA". Belfasttelegraph. Belfast Telegraph. 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Alliance selects Andrew Muir as North Down MLA". Alliance Party. 18 December 2019.
- ^ McConville, Marie Louise (19 December 2019). "Alliance select NI's first openly gay mayor Andrew Muir to replace Stephen Farry as MLA". The Irish News. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Duffy, Nick (19 December 2019). "Northern Ireland assembly gets second openly gay MLA". PinkNews. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/andrewmuirni/status/1453826944253022217". Twitter. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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