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Members of Belfast City Council
This is a list of the 51 members of Belfast City Council, elected at the local elections on 5 May 2011.[1]
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Electoral Wards
Main article: Electoral wards of Belfast
Belfast City Council currently comprises 51 electoral wards, nominally one for each elected councillor. However, as the PR-STV voting system requires multi-seat constituencies, the 51 wards are grouped into nine district electoral areas (DEA) which elect between 5 and 7 councillors each:
- Balmoral (6)
- Castle (6)
- Court (5)
- Laganbank (5)
- Lower Falls (5)
- Oldpark (6)
- Pottinger (6)
- Upper Falls (5)
- Victoria (7)
Councillors
| Name | District Electoral Area (DEA) | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Attwood | Upper Falls | Social Democratic and Labour Party | ||
| Janice Austin | Lower Falls | Sinn Féin | ||
| David Browne | Castle | Ulster Unionist Party | High Sheriff of Belfast (2005). Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Mary Ellen Campbell | Castle | Sinn Féin | ||
| May Campbell | Pottinger | Democratic Unionist Party | Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Pat Convery | Castle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Lord Mayor of Belfast (2010-11). | |
| Steven Corr | Lower Falls | Sinn Féin | ||
| Ian Crozier | Oldpark | Democratic Unionist Party | Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Tierna Cunningham | Castle | Sinn Féin | ||
| Catherine Curran | Laganbank | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | ||
| Tom Ekin | Balmoral | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | Lord Mayor of Belfast (2004-05). Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Matt Garrett | Upper Falls | Sinn Féin | ||
| Emma Groves | Upper Falls | Sinn Féin | ||
| Tom Haire | Victoria | Democratic Unionist Party | ||
| Claire Hanna | Balmoral | Social Democratic and Labour Party | ||
| Deirdre Hargey | Laganbank | Sinn Féin | ||
| Tom Hartley | Lower Falls | Sinn Féin | Lord Mayor of Belfast (2008-09). | |
| Máire Hendron | Pottinger | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | ||
| William Humphrey | Court | Democratic Unionist Party | High Sheriff of Belfast (2006). Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| John Hussey | Victoria | Democratic Unionist Party | ||
| Mervyn Jones | Victoria | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | ||
| Colin Keenan | Lower Falls | Social Democratic and Labour Party | ||
| Bernie Kelly | Balmoral | Social Democratic and Labour Party | ||
| Brian Kingston | Court | Democratic Unionist Party | ||
| John Kyle | Pottinger | Progressive Unionist Party | ||
| Danny Lavery | Oldpark | Sinn Féin | ||
| Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhín | Upper Falls | Sinn Féin | ||
| Nichola Mallon | Oldpark | Social Democratic and Labour Party | ||
| Conor Maskey | Oldpark | Sinn Féin | ||
| Gerard McCabe | Oldpark | Sinn Féin | ||
| Pat McCarthy | Laganbank | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Lord Mayor of Belfast (2006-07). | |
| Frank McCoubrey | Court | Independent | High Sheriff of Belfast (2009). Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Gareth McKee | Oldpark | Democratic Unionist Party | ||
| Laura McNamee | Victoria | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | ||
| Jim McVeigh | Lower Falls | Sinn Féin | ||
| Kate Mullan | Laganbank | Social Democratic and Labour Party | ||
| Adam Newton | Pottinger | Democratic Unionist Party | ||
| Robin Newton | Victoria | Democratic Unionist Party | High Sheriff of Belfast (1999). Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Niall Ó Donnghaile | Pottinger | Sinn Féin | Lord Mayor of Belfast (2011-12). | |
| Máirtín Ó Muilleoir | Balmoral | Sinn Féin | ||
| Gerard O'Neill | Upper Falls | Sinn Féin | ||
| Lydia Patterson | Castle | Democratic Unionist Party | ||
| Ruth Patterson | Balmoral | Democratic Unionist Party | High Sheriff of Belfast (2004). Deputy Lord Mayor (2011-12). Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Gavin Robinson | Pottinger | Democratic Unionist Party | ||
| Jim Rodgers | Victoria | Ulster Unionist Party | Lord Mayor of Belfast (2001-02 & 2007-08). Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Hugh Smyth | Court | Progressive Unionist Party | Lord Mayor of Belfast (1994-95). Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Guy Spence | Castle | Democratic Unionist Party | ||
| Christopher Stalford | Laganbank | Democratic Unionist Party | High Sheriff of Belfast (2010). Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Bob Stoker | Balmoral | Ulster Unionist Party | Lord Mayor of Belfast (1999-2000). Appointed Alderman (2011). | |
| Naomi Thompson | Court | Democratic Unionist Party | ||
| Andrew Webb | Victoria | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
Aldermen
The Local Government (Modification of Borough Charters) Order (Northern Ireland) 1973 entitles the Council to appoint up to twelve of its members to the honorary position of alderman. The role of alderman is appointed at the first annual meeting following the election of the Council and does not carry any extra responsibilities other than the right to be referred to as an alderman rather than councillor. Following the local elections in 1997[2] and 2005[3] the Council voted not to appoint any of its members to the positions. All twelve places were filled after the May 2011 election and are listed below.[4]
| Name | District Electoral Area (DEA) | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Browne | Castle | Ulster Unionist Party | |
| May Campbell | Pottinger | Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Ian Crozier | Oldpark | Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Tom Ekin | Balmoral | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | |
| William Humphrey | Court | Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Frank McCoubrey | Court | Independent | |
| Robin Newton | Victoria | Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Ruth Patterson | Balmoral | Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Jim Rodgers | Victoria | Ulster Unionist Party | |
| Hugh Smyth | Court | Progressive Unionist Party | |
| Christopher Stalford | Laganbank | Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Bob Stoker | Balmoral | Ulster Unionist Party |
Results by party
| Party | 2011[5] | +/- | 2005 | 2001 | 1997 | 1993 | 1989 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 | 1973 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 16 | +2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 15 | = | 15 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 8 | = | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | 6 | +2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 8 | |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 3 | -4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 25 | |
| Progressive Unionist Party | 2 | = | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | 2 ¤ | 2 | 6 † | 4 † | 9 ‡ | 5 †‡ | 9 † | |
Notes: † Workers' Party of Ireland (1973 = 2; 1977/85/89 = 1); ‡ Unionist Party of Northern Ireland (1977 = 2; 1981 = 1); ¤ Ulster Democratic Party (1997 = 1)
See also
References
- ^ "Your Councillors". Belfast City Council. http://minutes.belfastcity.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=ALPHA&VW=LIST&PIC=0. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ "Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Council, Monday, 2nd June, 1997". Belfast City Council. http://minutes.belfastcity.gov.uk/Data/COUNCIL/19970602/Minutes/$minutes.doc.pdf#search=%22alderman%20election%22. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ "Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Council, Thursday, 26th May, 2005". Belfast City Council. http://minutes.belfastcity.gov.uk/Data/COUNCIL/20050526/Minutes/$minutes.doc.pdf#search=%22alderman%20appointment%22. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ "Aldermen". Belfast City Council. http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/lordmayor/aldermen.asp. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ "Belfast City Council election results 2011". Belfast City Council. http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/elections/resultsbyparty.asp. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
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