3rd Northern Ireland Assembly

This is a list of the members of the third Northern Ireland Assembly elected on 7 March 2007 or subsequently co-opted. The third term was the first in the Assembly's history to run to completion.

Party strengths Party Designation Mar 2007election Mar 2011end●Democratic Unionist Party Unionist 36 35●Sinn Féin Nationalist 28 27●Ulster Unionist Party Unionist 18 16●Social Democratic and Labour Party Nationalist 16 16●Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Other 7 7Progressive Unionist Party Unionist 1 0Green Party in Northern Ireland Other 1 1Independent Nationalist 0 1Independent Other 1 1Independent Unionist 0 3Speaker None 0 1Total 108● = Northern Ireland Executive

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MLAs by party This is a list of MLAs elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in the 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election, sorted by party.

Party NameConstituencyDemocratic Unionist Party (35)Sydney Anderson †Upper BannJonathan Bell †StrangfordAllan BreslandWest Tyrone Wallace BrowneBelfast EastThomas BuchananWest TyroneGregory CampbellEast LondonderryTrevor ClarkeSouth AntrimJonathan CraigLagan ValleyAlex EastonNorth DownArlene FosterFermanagh and South TyronePaul Frew †North AntrimSimpson Gibson †StrangfordPaul Girvan †South AntrimPaul Givan †Lagan ValleySimon HamiltonStrangfordDavid HilditchEast AntrimWilliam Humphrey †Belfast NorthWilliam IrwinNewry and ArmaghNelson McCauslandBelfast NorthIan McCreaMid UlsterMichelle McIlveenStrangfordAdrian McQuillanEast LondonderryMaurice MorrowFermanagh and South TyroneStephen MoutrayUpper BannRobin NewtonBelfast EastIan PaisleyNorth AntrimEdwin PootsLagan ValleyGeorge RobinsonEast LondonderryPeter RobinsonBelfast EastAlastair Ross †East AntrimJimmy SprattBelfast SouthMervyn StoreyNorth AntrimPeter WeirNorth DownJim WellsSouth DownSammy WilsonEast AntrimSinn Féin (27)Martina AndersonFoyleCathal BoylanNewry and ArmaghMickey BradyNewry and ArmaghPaul ButlerLagan ValleyCarál Ní ChuilínBelfast NorthWillie ClarkeSouth DownPat DohertyWest TyroneMichelle GildernewFermanagh and South TyroneGerry KellyBelfast NorthBilly Leonard †East LondonderryAlex MaskeyBelfast SouthPaul MaskeyBelfast WestFra McCannBelfast WestJennifer McCannBelfast WestRaymond McCartneyFoyleBarry McElduffWest TyroneClaire McGillWest TyroneMartin McGuinnessMid UlsterDaithí McKayNorth AntrimMitchel McLaughlinSouth AntrimFrancie MolloyMid UlsterConor MurphyNewry and ArmaghJohn O'DowdUpper BannMichelle O'NeillMid UlsterSue RamseyBelfast WestCaitríona RuaneSouth DownPat Sheehan †Belfast WestUlster Unionist Party (16)Billy ArmstrongMid UlsterRoy Beggs JrEast AntrimDanny Kinahan †South AntrimFred CobainBelfast NorthRobert CoulterNorth AntrimLeslie CreeNorth DownTom ElliottFermanagh and South TyroneReg EmpeyBelfast EastSam GardinerUpper BannDanny KennedyNewry and ArmaghJohn McCallisterSouth DownBasil McCreaLagan ValleyMichael McGimpseyBelfast SouthDavid McNarryStrangfordKen RobinsonEast AntrimGeorge SavageUpper BannSocial Democratic and Labour Party (16)Alex AttwoodBelfast WestDominic BradleyNewry and ArmaghMary BradleyFoyleP. J. BradleySouth DownThomas BurnsSouth AntrimJohn DallatEast LondonderryPól Callaghan †FoyleTommy GallagherFermanagh and South TyroneConall McDevitt †Belfast SouthDolores KellyUpper BannAlban MaginnessBelfast NorthAlasdair McDonnellBelfast SouthPatsy McGloneMid UlsterDeclan O'LoanNorth AntrimPat RamseyFoyleMargaret RitchieSouth DownAlliance Party of Northern Ireland (7)Stephen FarryNorth DownDavid FordSouth AntrimAnna LoBelfast SouthChris Lyttle †Belfast EastTrevor LunnLagan ValleyKieran McCarthyStrangfordSean NeesonEast AntrimGreen Party of Northern Ireland (1)Brian WilsonNorth DownIndependent (1)Kieran DeenyWest TyroneIndependent Unionist (3)Dawn Purvis ‡Belfast EastDavid McClarty ‡East LondonderryAlan McFarland ‡North DownIndependent Nationalist (1)Gerry McHugh ‡Fermanagh and South TyroneSpeaker (1)William Hay ‡Foyle

† Co-opted to replace an elected MLA

‡ Changed affiliation during the term

MLAs by constituency The list is given in alphabetical order by constituency. Members of the 3rd Northern Ireland AssemblyConstituencyNamePartyBelfast EastWallace BrowneDemocratic Unionist Party Reg EmpeyUlster Unionist Party Naomi LongAlliance Party of Northern Ireland Robin NewtonDemocratic Unionist Party Dawn Purvis ‡Independent Unionist Peter RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party Belfast NorthFred CobainUlster Unionist Party William Humphrey †Democratic Unionist Party Gerry KellySinn Féin Nelson McCauslandDemocratic Unionist Party Alban MaginnessSocial Democratic and Labour Party Carál Ní ChuilínSinn Féin Belfast SouthAnna LoAlliance Party of Northern Ireland Alex MaskeySinn Féin Conall McDevitt †Social Democratic and Labour Party Alasdair McDonnellSocial Democratic and Labour Party Michael McGimpseyUlster Unionist Party Jimmy SprattDemocratic Unionist Party Belfast WestAlex AttwoodSocial Democratic and Labour Party Fra McCannSinn Féin Jennifer McCannSinn Féin Paul MaskeySinn Féin Sue RamseySinn Féin Pat Sheehan †Sinn Féin East AntrimRoy Beggs, Jr.Ulster Unionist Party Sean NeesonAlliance Party of Northern Ireland David HilditchDemocratic Unionist Party Alastair Ross †Democratic Unionist Party Ken RobinsonSinn Féin Sammy WilsonDemocratic Unionist Party East LondonderryGregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist Party John DallatSocial Democratic and Labour Party Billy Leonard †Sinn Féin David McClarty ‡Independent Unionist Adrian McQuillanDemocratic Unionist Party George RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party Fermanagh and South TyroneTom ElliottUlster Unionist Party Arlene FosterDemocratic Unionist Party Tommy GallagherSocial Democratic and Labour Party Michelle GildernewSinn Féin Gerry McHugh ‡Independent Nationalist Maurice MorrowDemocratic Unionist Party FoyleMartina AndersonSinn Féín Mary BradleySocial Democratic and Labour Party Pól Callaghan †Social Democratic and Labour Party William Hay ‡Speaker Raymond McCartneySinn Féín Pat RamseySocial Democratic and Labour Party Lagan ValleyPaul ButlerSinn Féin Jonathan CraigDemocratic Unionist Party Paul Givan †Democratic Unionist Party Trevor LunnAlliance Party of Northern Ireland Basil McCreaUlster Unionist Party Edwin PootsDemocratic Unionist Party Mid UlsterBilly ArmstrongUlster Unionist Party Ian McCreaDemocratic Unionist Party Patsy McGloneSocial Democratic and Labour Party Martin McGuinnessSinn Féin Francie MolloySinn Féin Michelle O'NeillSinn Féin Newry and ArmaghCathal BoylanSinn Féin Mickey BradySinn Féin Dominic BradleySocial Democratic and Labour Party William IrwinDemocratic Unionist Party Danny KennedyUlster Unionist Party Conor MurphySinn Féin North AntrimRobert CoulterUlster Unionist Party Paul Frew †Democratic Unionist Party Daithí McKaySinn Féin Declan O'LoanSocial Democratic and Labour Party Ian PaisleyDemocratic Unionist Party Mervyn StoreyDemocratic Unionist Party North DownLeslie CreeUlster Unionist Party Alex EastonDemocratic Unionist Party Stephen FarryAlliance Party of Northern Ireland Alan McFarland ‡Independent Unionist Peter WeirDemocratic Unionist PartyBrian WilsonGreen Party in Northern Ireland South AntrimTrevor ClarkeDemocratic Unionist Party David FordAlliance Party of Northern Ireland Paul Girvan †Democratic Unionist Party Danny Kinahan †Ulster Unionist Party Thomas BurnsSocial Democratic and Labour Party Mitchel McLaughlinSinn FéinSouth DownP. J. BradleySocial Democratic and Labour Party Willie ClarkeSinn Féin John McCallisterUlster Unionist Party Margaret RitchieSocial Democratic and Labour Party Caitríona RuaneSinn Féin Jim WellsDemocratic Unionist PartyStrangfordJonathan Bell †Democratic Unionist Party Simon HamiltonDemocratic Unionist Party Kieran McCarthyAlliance Party of Northern Ireland Michelle McIlveenDemocratic Unionist Party David McNarryUlster Unionist PartySimpson Gibson †Democratic Unionist Party Upper BannSydney Anderson †Democratic Unionist Party Sam GardinerUlster Unionist Party Dolores KellySocial Democratic and Labour Party Stephen MoutrayDemocratic Unionist Party John O'DowdSinn FéinGeorge SavageUlster Unionist Party West TyroneAllan BreslandDemocratic Unionist Party Thomas BuchananDemocratic Unionist Party Kieran DeenyIndependent Pat DohertySinn Féin Claire McGillSinn Féin Barry McElduffSinn Féin † Co-opted to replace an elected MLA ‡ Changed affiliation during the term

Changes since the election

† Co-options Date co-optedConstituencyPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason14 May 2007East Antrim George DawsonAlastair RossGeorge Dawson died.9 June 2009South Antrim David BurnsideDanny KinahanDavid Burnside resigned.7 January 2010East Londonderry Francie BrollyBilly LeonardFrancie Brolly resigned.21 January 2010Belfast South Carmel HannaConall McDevittCarmel Hanna resigned.25 January 2010Strangford Iris RobinsonJonathan BellIris Robinson resigned.10 June 2010Lagan Valley Jeffrey DonaldsonPaul GivanJeffrey Donaldson resigned to concentrate on his role as a Member of Parliament.21 June 2010North Antrim Ian Paisley JrPaul FrewIan Paisley Jr was elected as Member of Parliament for North Antrim in the 2010 general election.1 July 2010Upper Bann David SimpsonSydney AndersonDavid Simpson was elected as Member of Parliament for Upper Bann in the 2010 general election.1 July 2010South Antrim William McCreaPaul GirvanWilliam McCrea resigned to concentrate on his role as a Member of Parliament.5 July 2010Belfast East Naomi LongChris LyttleNaomi Long was elected as Member of Parliament for Belfast East in the 2010 general election.2 August 2010Strangford Jim ShannonSimpson GibsonJim Shannon was elected as Member of Parliament for Strangford in the 2010 general election.10 September 2010Belfast North Nigel DoddsWilliam HumphreyNigel Dodds resigned to concentrate on his role as a Member of Parliament.15 November 2010Foyle Mark DurkanPól CallaghanMark Durkan resigned to concentrate on his role as a Member of Parliament.7 December 2010Belfast West Gerry AdamsPat SheehanGerry Adams resigned to run for Dáil Éireann.

‡ Changes in affiliation DateConstituencyNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance8 May 2007FoyleWilliam Hay William Hay elected Speaker of the Assembly at its first sitting.29 November 2007Fermanagh and South TyroneGerry McHugh Gerry McHugh resigned from Sinn Féin to become an independent nationalist. on 30 November 2009 he announced that he had joined Fianna Fáil. On 3 December 2009, it was reported that even though he was now a member of Fianna Fáil, he would remain an independent member of the Assembly.31 March 2010North DownAlan McFarland Alan McFarland resigned from the UUP to become an independent unionist.3 June 2010Belfast EastDawn Purvis Dawn Purvis resigned from the PUP to become an independent unionist.3 January 2011East LondonderryDavid McClarty David McClarty resigned from the UUP after being deselected for the 2011 election.

References

External links Membership of the Northern Ireland Assembly