George Ennis
Alderman George Ennis (born 9 February 1953) is an English politician in Northern Ireland.
George Ennis | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Strangford | |
| In office 26 November 2003 – 7 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Cedric Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Simon Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1953 Greyabbey, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Traditional Unionist Voice |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Unionist Party United Kingdom Unionist Party |
He is a former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician first elected to Ards (borough) in 1993 and was Mayor of Ards in 1998–1999.[1]
Ennis was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2003 for the constituency of Strangford for the DUP.
In February 2007, Ennis defected from the DUP to the UK Unionist Party (UKUP). He stood for the Strangford seat on a UKUP ticket but lost his seat. Following the demise of UKUP, Ennis sat as an independent councillor in Ards before joining the Traditional Unionist Voice on 15 September 2009.[2]
He is Vice Chair of the Northern Ireland Building Regulations Council, a Board member of SEELB and Chair of the Northern Ireland Strategic Waste Partnership.
Ennis is a member of the Greenwell Street Presbyterian Church.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 September 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Former DUP assembly man joins TUV
External links
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Cedric Wilson |
MLA for Strangford 2003–2007 |
Succeeded by Simon Hamilton |