Stephen Moutray
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Alderman
Stephen Moutray MLA
(born 25 February 1959) is a unionist
politician from Northern Ireland
. He is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party
(DUP) and is currently Mayor of Craigavon Borough Council
.
He was educated at Lurgan Junior High School
and Lurgan College
.
Moutray was elected to Craigavon Borough Council
in 2001 as a DUP councillor. He is member of all the major committees and is vice-chairman of Environmental Health Committee.
He was elected as MLA for Upper Bann
in 2003 for the DUP and returned in 2007.
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
Stephen Moutray MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
(born 25 February 1959) is a unionist
Unionism in Ireland
Unionism in Ireland is an ideology that favours the continuation of some form of political union between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain...
politician from Northern Ireland
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...
. He is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party
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) and is currently Mayor of Craigavon Borough Council
Craigavon Borough Council
Craigavon Borough Council is a local council in counties Armagh, Down and Antrim, in Northern Ireland. The headquarters of the council is in Craigavon, on the shores of Lough Neagh, a new town built between Lurgan and Portadown. The council area includes the large towns of Lurgan and Portadown, as...
.
He was educated at Lurgan Junior High School
Lurgan Junior High School
Lurgan Junior High School is a school situated in the town of Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It caters to around 700 pupils aged 11 to 14....
and Lurgan College
Lurgan College
Lurgan College is a selective age 14-19 grammar school situated in the town of Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.- History :As befitted a growing industrial town, Lurgan had a strong educational establishment from the mid 19th Century. The opening of the Model School in 1863 had been the...
.
Moutray was elected to Craigavon Borough Council
Craigavon Borough Council
Craigavon Borough Council is a local council in counties Armagh, Down and Antrim, in Northern Ireland. The headquarters of the council is in Craigavon, on the shores of Lough Neagh, a new town built between Lurgan and Portadown. The council area includes the large towns of Lurgan and Portadown, as...
in 2001 as a DUP councillor. He is member of all the major committees and is vice-chairman of Environmental Health Committee.
He was elected as MLA for Upper Bann
Upper Bann (Assembly constituency)
Upper Bann is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996...
in 2003 for the DUP and returned in 2007.