Robin Newton
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Robin Newton is a Unionist politician for the Democratic Unionist Party
(DUP) in Northern Ireland. He is an MLA for East Belfast. Newton was sworn in as a Junior Minister within the Office of First and deputy First Minister on 1 July 2009. Newton is a chief executive of a management consultancy company and a member of the East Belfast Partnership Board, which tries to promote economic development in Belfast
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in 1985
and has been re-elected every election since. Newton is Chairman of the Waterfront Hall
board. He was elected as a DUP member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Belfast in 2003.
In the 1998-2003 Assembly he was the deputy chair of the Development Committee. He takes particular interest in housing matters, the elderly, health services and employment opportunities. Newton is the DUP Party Spokesperson for Enterprise, Trade and Investment.
announced on 22 June 2009 that Robin Newton would replace Jeffrey Donaldson
as Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister at the beginning of the new Assembly term in September 2009. This reshuffle took place due to Robinson's plans to phase out "double jobbing" amongst elected representatives. Newton was sworn in as Junior Minister by the Speaker William Hay on 1 July 2009.
Democratic Unionist Party
The Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
(DUP) in Northern Ireland. He is an MLA for East Belfast. Newton was sworn in as a Junior Minister within the Office of First and deputy First Minister on 1 July 2009. Newton is a chief executive of a management consultancy company and a member of the East Belfast Partnership Board, which tries to promote economic development in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
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Northern Ireland Assembly & Belfast City Council
Newton was first elected to Belfast City CouncilBelfast City Council
Belfast City Council is the local authority with responsibility for the city of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The Council serves an estimated population of , the largest of any district council in Northern Ireland, while also being the fourth smallest by area...
in 1985
Northern Ireland local elections, 1985
Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on 15 May 1985.-1981 elections:The previous elections had been fought in the middle of the hunger strike and the H-Block Prison Protest...
and has been re-elected every election since. Newton is Chairman of the Waterfront Hall
Waterfront Hall
The Waterfront Hall is a multi-purpose facility, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed by local architects' firm Robinson McIlwaine. Practice partner Peter McGukin was the project architect....
board. He was elected as a DUP member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Belfast in 2003.
In the 1998-2003 Assembly he was the deputy chair of the Development Committee. He takes particular interest in housing matters, the elderly, health services and employment opportunities. Newton is the DUP Party Spokesperson for Enterprise, Trade and Investment.
Government
First Minister and DUP leader Peter RobinsonPeter Robinson (politician)
Peter David Robinson is the current First Minister of Northern Ireland and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party...
announced on 22 June 2009 that Robin Newton would replace Jeffrey Donaldson
Jeffrey Donaldson
Jeffrey Mark Donaldson, MP is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party...
as Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister at the beginning of the new Assembly term in September 2009. This reshuffle took place due to Robinson's plans to phase out "double jobbing" amongst elected representatives. Newton was sworn in as Junior Minister by the Speaker William Hay on 1 July 2009.