Brief Biography:

Ian Pailsey Jnr was born in Belfast and received his education at Greenwood Primary School, Strandtown Primary School, Shaftesbury House College, Methodist College, Belfast before going to attend Queens University, Belfast. After graduating with a B.A. (Hons.) in Modern History and a MSSc. in Irish Politics, he began work as a political researcher and parliamentary aide to his father, Ian Paisley, then leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). In May 1996 he was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for the constituency of North Antrim as a member of the DUP (1996-98). In June 1998 he was again returned for the area to the Northern Ireland Assembly (1998-present). With the formation of the new Northern Ireland Policing Board (NIPB) in November 2001, Ian Paisley Junior was one of the three members of the DUP to take their seats on the board (2001-present).

Book References:

Elliott, Sydney. and Flackes, W.D. (1999), Northern Ireland: A Political Directory 1968-1999. Belfast: Blackstaff Press.

Web Sources:

http://www.ni-assembly.gov.uk/members/biogs/ipaisleyjnr.htm
http://www.stratagem-ni.org/

[Entry written by B.Lynn - 24 March 2003]