Iris Robinson
| Iris Robinson MP MLA | |
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Spokesman for Health, Youth and Women
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| Assumed office 2001 |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Constituency | Strangford (MP & MLA) |
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| Born | September 6 1949 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Peter Robinson |
| Website | http://www.dup.org.uk/IrisRobinson.asp |
Iris Robinson (born September 6, 1949 in Belfast as Iris Collins) is a Northern Ireland Unionist politician.
She is the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Member of the British parliament (MP) for Strangford, and was first elected in the 2001 general election, replacing Ulster Unionist Party MP, John Taylor. She was re-elected in the 2005 General Election.
She has previously been a councillor and Mayor of Castlereagh Borough Council, and was and continues to be a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Strangford.
She is married to Alderman Peter Robinson, who is the DUP deputy leader and MP for Belfast East, Assembly member and Castlereagh councillor.
External links
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Iris Robinson MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Iris Robinson MP
- Maiden Speech : House of Commons - 25 June 2001
| Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–present) | ||
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| Preceded by John Taylor |
Member of Parliament for
Strangford 2001 – present |
Incumbent |
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European Parliament Westminster |
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