Carla Lockhart
Carla Lockhart | |
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| Member of Parliament for Upper Bann | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Simpson |
| Majority | 8,210 (16.4%) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Upper Bann | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 13 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Moutray |
| Succeeded by | Diane Dodds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1985 Aughnacloy, Northern Ireland[1] |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rodney Condell |
| Children | Charlie |
| Alma mater | Ulster University |
Carla Rebecca Lockhart (born 28 February 1985) is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Bann since the 2019 general election.[2][3] She was previously a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Upper Bann, elected at the 2016 election, until 2019.[4]
Early life and career[]
Lockhart was born to Kenneth and Valerie Lockhart in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, as part of a working-class family. She attended Aughnacloy High School, before attending Armagh Tech (now part of Southern Regional College) and then obtaining a business degree from the University of Ulster. Interested in politics from a young age, she was a member of the DUP's Young Democrats in her youth.
Political career[]
Lockhart was elected to Craigavon Borough Council in 2007, representing the Lurgan area. She was Mayor of Craigavon from 2012 to 2013, and stepped down in 2016 to run for the Assembly elections. Lockhart was President of the Local Government Association of Northern Ireland from 2015 to 2016.[3]
She worked full-time in the Lurgan DUP Advice Centre under Stephen Moutray, whilst working as a councillor.[5] Lockhart was elected as an MLA for Upper Bann in 2016.[3]
On 8 November 2019, Lockhart announced her candidacy for the Upper Bann Westminster constituency at the 2019 general election.[6] On 13 December, Lockhart won the seat in Westminster, succeeding the retiring MP David Simpson, and stepped down from her seat as MLA for Upper Bann.[2][7][8][9]
Lockhart is a governor at Lurgan Junior High School and Magheralin Primary School.[3]
Personal life[]
Lockhart is a member of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster.[5] She is married to Rodney Condell, a quantity surveyor.[10]
References[]
- ^ "The borough's youngest-ever Mayor going up political ladder". Portadown Times. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Upper Bann parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Lockhart, Carla Rebecca, (born 28 Feb. 1985), MP (DemU) Upper Bann, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u287531. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Upper Bann: DUP's Carla Lockhart tops the poll". Belfasttelegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ a b "I've miscarried twice, the pain was horrendous and never leaves you... If it's God's plan, I'd still like to have children". Belfasttelegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Carla Lockhart selected for Upper Bann". Facebook. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Upper Bann: DUP's Carla Lockhart eases to victory against John O'Dowd". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Upper Bann: Carla Lockhart will 'lean on' predecessor MP David Simpson". The Irish News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ McClements, Freya. "Upper Bann: Carla Lockhart increases DUP lead in her first Westminster win". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Profile". mydup.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
External links[]
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Northern Ireland Assembly biography
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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