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List of Northern Ireland Assembly Members by Party (2003)

The following is a list of the 108 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly (2003) according to political party.

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)     27 Seats      22.68% Votes

Mr Billy Armstrong
Ms Norma Beare*
Mr Roy Beggs, Jnr
Mr Billy Bell
Dr Esmond Birnie
Mr David Burnside MP
Mr Fred Cobain
Mr Michael Copeland
Rev Robert Coulter
Mr Leslie Cree
Mr Jeffrey Donaldson MP*
Mr Tom Elliot
Mr Reg Empey
Ms Arlene Foster*
Mr Samuel Gardiner
Mr Norman Hillis
Mr Derek Hussey
Mr Danny Kennedy
Lord Kilcooney
Mr David McClarty
Mr Alan McFarland
Mr Michael McGimpsey
Mr David McNarry
Mr Dermot Nesbit
Mr Ken Robinson
Rt Hon David Trimble MP (Party Leader)
Mr Jim Wilson

*     Elected as UUP candidate, became a member of the DUP with effect from 15 January 2004.

 

Social Democratic & Labour Party (SDLP)     18 Seats     16.99% Votes

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Patrick Bradley
Ms Mary Bradley
Mr Thomas Burns
Mr John Dallat
Mr Mark Durkan (Party Leader)
Mr Sean Farran
Mr Tommy Gallagher
Ms Carmel Hanna
Ms Patricia Lewsley
Ms Dolores Kelly
Mr Alban Maginness
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Mr Patsy McGlone
Mr Eugene McMenamin
Mr Pat Ramsey
Ms Margaret Ritchie


Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)    30 Seats     25.71% Votes

Mr Paul Berry
Mr Gregory Campbell MP
Mr Thomas Buchanan
Mr Wilson Clyde
Mr George Dawson
Mr Nigel Dodds MP
Mrs Diane Dodds
Alex Easton
Mr George Ennis
Mr Paul Girvan
Mr William Hay
Mr David Hilditch
Mr Nelson McCausland
Rev William McCrea
Mr Maurice Morrow
Mr Stephen Moutray
Mr Robin Newton
Rev Dr Ian Paisley MP (Party Leader)
Mr Ian Paisley Jnr
Mr Edwin Poots
Mr George Robinson
Mrs Iris Robinson MP
Mr Mark Robinson
Mr Peter Robinson MP
Mr Jim Shannon
Mr David Simpson
Mr Mervyn Storey
Mr Peter Weir
Mr Jim Wells
Mr Sammy Wilson


Sinn Féin (SF)     24 Seats     23.52% Votes

Mr Gerry Adams MP (Party Leader)
Mr Francis Brolly
Ms Bairbre De Brun
Mr Willie Clarke
Mr Pat Doherty MP
Ms Geraldine Dougan
Mr Michael Ferguson
Michelle Gildernew MP
Mr Davy Hyland
Mr Gerry Kelly
Mr Alex Maskey
Mr Fra McCann
Mr BarryMcElduff
Mr Philip McGuigan
Mr Martin McGuinness MP
Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
Mr Francie Molloy
Mr Conor Murphy
Mr John O'Dowd
Ms Patricia O'Rawe
Mr Tom O'Reilly
Ms Mary Neilis**
Ms Caitriona Ruane
Ms Kathy Stanton

**     Ms Mary Nelis resigned from the Northern Ireland Assembly and was replaced by Mr Raymond McCartney whose appointment was notified by the Chief Electoral Officer with effect from 15 July 2004


Alliance Party (APNI)    6 Seats     3.67% Votes

Mrs Eileen Bell
Mr Seamus Close
Mr David Ford (Party Leader)
Ms Naomi Long
Mr Kieran McCarthy
Mr Sean Neeson


Progressive Unionist Party (PUP)     1 Seat     1.16% Votes

Mr David Ervine (Party Leader)


United Kingdom Unionist Party (UKUP)     1 Seat     0.82% Votes

Mr Robert McCartney QC (Party Leader)


Independent Members:     1 Seat

Independent

Mr Kieran Deeney


 


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