Derek Hussey
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Derek Robert Hussey is a Ulster Unionist politician from Northern Ireland
Hussey was educated at Omagh
Model School, Omagh Academy
and Stranmillis College, Belfast. He previously was a teacher at Castlederg
High School.
In 1989 he was elected as councillor on Strabane District Council
. In 2007 he was elected Chairman of the council.
In the 1996 election to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum, Hussey was elected as representative for West Tyrone
.
In 1998 he was elected as MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly
and re-elected in 2003. He was an outgoing candidate in the 2007 Assembly elections, but lost his seat. His brother, Ross Hussey
, re-took the seat in 2011.
He is the Ulster Unionist spokesperson on Victims Issues.
He also has a special interest in regional development, Ulster-Scots
and the Orange Order.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
Hussey was educated at Omagh
Omagh
Omagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town, which is the largest in the county, had a population of 19,910 at the 2001 Census. Omagh also contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council and...
Model School, Omagh Academy
Omagh Academy
Omagh Academy is a grammar school in Omagh, County Tyrone, located at 21-23 Dublin Road. The school currently has approximately 700 pupils and over 40 teaching staff. The school is one of the top performing grammar schools in County Tyrone and Northern Ireland with excellent GCSE and 'A'-level...
and Stranmillis College, Belfast. He previously was a teacher at Castlederg
Castlederg
Castlederg is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Derg and is close to the border with County Donegal. The village has a ruined castle and two ancient tombs known as the Druid's Altar and Todd's Den...
High School.
In 1989 he was elected as councillor on Strabane District Council
Strabane District Council
Strabane District Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. The headquarters of the Council is in the town of Strabane. Apart from Strabane the other smaller towns in the area include Plumbridge, Newtownstewart, Donemana, Sion Mills and Castlederg...
. In 2007 he was elected Chairman of the council.
In the 1996 election to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum, Hussey was elected as representative for West Tyrone
West Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)
West Tyrone is a county constituency in Northern Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...
.
In 1998 he was elected as MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...
and re-elected in 2003. He was an outgoing candidate in the 2007 Assembly elections, but lost his seat. His brother, Ross Hussey
Ross Hussey
Ross Hussey is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Born in Omagh, the younger brother of former Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly Derek Hussey, Ross joined the Ulster Unionist Party in 1997 and was elected to Omagh District Council in 2005. He later attempted to campaign using an image...
, re-took the seat in 2011.
He is the Ulster Unionist spokesperson on Victims Issues.
He also has a special interest in regional development, Ulster-Scots
Ulster-Scots
The Ulster Scots are an ethnic group in Ireland, descended from Lowland Scots and English from the border of those two countries, many from the "Border Reivers" culture...
and the Orange Order.