Cheryl Brownlee
Appearance
Cheryl Brownlee | |
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Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Antrim | |
Assumed office 18 September 2023 | |
Preceded by | David Hilditch |
Member of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | |
In office 22 May 2014 – 18 September 2023 | |
Preceded by | Council created |
Succeeded by | David Clarke |
Constituency | Carrick Castle |
Personal details | |
Born | Cheryl Johnston 1991 or 1992 (age 32–33) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Cheryl Brownlee (born 1991 or 1992) is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, serving as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Antrim since 2023.
She was previously a Mid and East Antrim Councillor for the Carrick Castle DEA from 2014 to 2023. [1]
Career
[edit]Brownlee was first elected to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in 2014, as a DUP representative for the Carrick Castle District; she was subsequently re-elected in the 2019 and 2023 Council elections.
In September 2023, Brownlee replaced David Hilditch as MLA for East Antrim, following the latter's decision to stand down due to ill health.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Hughes, Brendan (2023-09-15). "Cheryl Brownlee chosen by DUP as new East Antrim assembly member". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Reid, Kurtis (2023-09-15). "DUP's Cheryl Brownlee to replace David Hilditch as East Antrim MLA". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-09-15.