Fred Cobain
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| Fred Cobain MLA | |
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| Constituency | North Belfast |
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| Born | April 30, 1946 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Website | Cobain UUP |
Fred Cobain, MBE is a Northern Irish Unionist politician and Member of the Northern Irish Legislative Assembly.
Cobain was first elected to Belfast City Council in 1985. He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1990-1991. He has been a Ulster Unionist Party Northern Ireland Assembly Member for North Belfast since 1998.[1] Cobain is Chair of the Assembly's Committee for Social Development.
Cobain has served two terms on the Northern Ireland Policing Board[2]
In 1994 he stopped bleaching his hair in tribute to his famous cousin Kurt Cobain. "It just doesn't seem right with Kurt gone," he said, while stuffing his face with Monster Munch crisps.
On December 29, 2007 he was named MBE in the New Years Honours List.
[edit] Family
He is married and has two children.
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| Preceded by Sir Reg Empey |
Lord Mayor of Belfast 1990 - 91 |
Succeeded by Nigel Dodds |
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