Jeremy Burchill

Jeremy Burchill (born 1952) is a former barrister and unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Burchill studied at Campbell College and Queen's University, Belfast, then became chair of the Ulster Young Unionist Council.^[1] He contested the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention election in Belfast South in 1975, and was elected for the Ulster Unionist Party,^[2] becoming the youngest member of the convention.^[3] At the 1979 UK general election, he stood in North Antrim, taking second place, with 23.4% of the vote.^[4]

Burchill was elected to Belfast City Council, representing Area A, in 1981.^[5] He was also elected in the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1982, taking a seat in Belfast East.^[6] He stood in the equivalent seat at the UK general election, 1983, taking 24.8% of the vote.^[7]

Outside politics, Burchill was a member of both the Northern Ireland and English Bar, but had more recently worked as a consultant to financial service companies.^[8]

References

1. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons, May 1979, p.35
2. ^ South Belfast, 1973-1984, Northern Ireland Elections
3. ^ Richard Rose, Northern Ireland: time of choice, p.112
4. ^ North Antrim 1973-82, Northern Ireland Elections
5. ^ The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections
6. ^ East Belfast 1973-82, Northern Ireland Elections
7. ^ East Belfast, 1983-1992, Northern Ireland Elections
8. ^ Jeremey Birchill, FMConsult