Jim Clarke (Northern Ireland politician)
Jim Clarke | |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of Belfast | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson McCausland |
| Succeeded by | Robin Newton |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 17 May 1989 – 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | William Blair |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Stalford |
| Constituency | Laganbank |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Belfast South | |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
James Clarke, known as Jim Clarke, is a former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician. Clarke was High Sheriff of Belfast between 1998 and 1999, and was a Belfast City councillor for the Laganbank DEA from 1989 to 2005.
Political career[edit]
Clarke became active in the Ulster Unionist Party, and was elected for the Laganbank area on Belfast City Council at the 1989 Northern Ireland local elections.[1] He held his seat in 1993,[2] and was then also elected to the Northern Ireland Forum, representing Belfast South.[3] However, he failed to hold this seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election.[3]
In 1998, Clarke served as High Sheriff of Belfast,[4] and he held his council seat in both 1997 and 2001 before standing down in 2005.[2] At that time, he was the chair of Belfast's Environmental Services Committee.[5]
In 2000, it was announced that Clarke owed nine years' back subscription to the UUP's National Association of Councillors. Clarke stated that he did not see any point in paying.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Local Government Elections 1985 – 1989: Belfast", Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b "Belfast City Council Elections 1993–2011", Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b "South Belfast", Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ Damian McArdle, "Duchess in tribute to the fallen", Belfast Telegraph, 9 November 1998
- ^ Joe Oliver, "Cash down the pan... bank fury at loo plan", The People, 16 May 2004
- ^ Noel Macadam, Top unionists slow to pay party dues, Belfast Telegraph, 19 February 2000