Paul Rankin (politician)
Paul Rankin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley | |
| In office 14 March 2022 – 28 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Poots |
| Succeeded by | Emma Little-Pengelly |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Paul Rankin is a British Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician. He was co-opted as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lagan Valley on 14 March 2022 after Edwin Poots switched to South Belfast following the sudden death of Christopher Stalford in February 2022.[1] Prior to becoming an MLA, Rankin was a councillor on Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.[2]
Rankin was only an MLA for two weeks after being co-opted, as the Assembly was dissolved at the end of March ahead of the May Assembly election,[1] for which he was not selected as a DUP candidate in Lagan Valley.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Hughes, Brendan (14 March 2022). "DUP councillor replaces Edwin Poots as MLA for Lagan Valley". BelfastLive.
- ^ "DUP selects councillor to replace Poots in Lagan Valley Assembly seat". ITV News. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Manley, John (19 March 2022). "Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Paul Givan to be ratified as DUP's Lagan Valley candidates". The Irish News. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Suzanne Breen [@SuzyJourno] (17 March 2022). "The DUP is clearly worried about Lagan Valley. It's just announced its running only 2 candidates in May. Jeffrey Donaldson & Paul Givan have been selected at a meeting of the local constituency association. Party evidently feels it's too risky to run a 3rd" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 April 2022 – via Twitter.
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