William Hay (politician)
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| William Hay MLA | |
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| Constituency | Foyle |
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| Born | 1950 Donegal, Republic of Ireland |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Website | DUP profile |
William Hay MLA (born 1950) is a Democratic Unionist Party politician and Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Born in Donegal, Republic of Ireland, Hay was elected to Derry City Council in Northern Ireland in 1981. He served as Mayor in 1993 and Deputy Mayor in 1992, and was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1998 as a Democratic Unionist. Hay was elected Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly on 8 May 2007. He is a member of the Northern Ireland Housing Council and the Londonderry Port and Harbour Commission. [1] and in 2001 became a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
[edit] External links
- Londonderry DUP profile
- NI Assembly - Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- DUP party website profile
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| Preceded by Mary Bradley |
Mayor of Derry 1992-93 |
Succeeded by Annie Courtney |
| Preceded by Eileen Bell |
Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly 2007-date |
Succeeded by Current |
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