Paul Girvan

Paul Girvan (born 6 July 1963)[2] is a Northern Irish politician. Since 2017, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Antrim.

For the Privy Council member, see Paul Girvan (judge). For the similarly named Unionist politician, see Paul Givan.

Paul Girvan

MP
Member of Parliament
for South Antrim
Assumed office
8 June 2017
Preceded byDanny Kinahan
Majority2,689 (6.3%)
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for South Antrim
In office
1 July 2010 (co-opted) – 8 June 2017 (elected MP)
Preceded byWilliam McCrea
Succeeded byTrevor Clarke
In office
26 November 2003 – 7 March 2007
Preceded bymultiple members
Succeeded bymultiple members
Personal details
Born (1963-07-06) 6 July 1963[1]
Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party

As a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), he was elected to Newtownabbey Borough Council in 1997, and from 2002–04 served as its mayor. He is currently the Chair of the council's Development Committee.

In 2003, he was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing South Antrim.[3] He was deselected by the DUP in South Antrim in 2007,[4] but returned to the Assembly in 2010 when he was selected to replace William McCrea following his resignation.[5] In the 2017 general election, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for South Antrim,[6] having defeated the incumbent Ulster Unionist Member, Danny Kinahan.[7]

In March 2019, Girvan was one of 21 MPs who voted against LGBT inclusive sex and relationship education in English schools.[8][9][10]

Sources
  1. Profile, niassembly.gov.uk; accessed 30 June 2014.
  2. "Girvan, Paul". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 13 February 2018. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  3. Nicholas Whyte. "South Antrim". Northern Ireland Elections. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. "About South Antrim: David Ford MLA". Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  5. "Girvan makes Stormont return", Newtownabbey Times, 8 July 2010; accessed 30 June 2014.
  6. Parliament UK
  7. "Election 2017: South Antrim Parliamentary constituency". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  8. "MPS vote to back LGBT inclusive relationship education from age 5".
  9. "21 MPS who voted against teaching kids about gay families". 28 March 2019.
  10. https://commonsvotes.digiminster.com/Divisions/Details/650#noes
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Civic offices
Preceded by
Vera McWilliam		 Mayor of Newtownabbey
2002–2004		 Succeeded by
Ted Turkington
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by
multiple members		 MLA for Antrim South
2003–2007		 Succeeded by
multiple members
Preceded by
William McCrea		 MLA for Antrim South
2010–2017		 Succeeded by
Trevor Clarke
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Danny Kinahan		 Member of Parliament
for South Antrim
2017–present		 Incumbent
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