| Stephen Farry MLA | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Down |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Eileen Bell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1971 Newtownards |
| Political party | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | Queen's University, Belfast |
| Portfolio | Minister for Employment and Learning |
Dr Stephen Farry (born Newtownards, 22 April 1971) is a Northern Irish politician, Minister for Employment and Learning in the Northern Ireland Executive and a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly. He represents North Down and is a member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland.
Dr. Farry graduated first class from Queen's University, Belfast in 1992 as BSSc in Politics, continuing his studies there he continued to graduate as PhD in International Relations in 2000.
He was elected to the Assembly in the 2007 election for North Down, having first been elected to North Down Borough Council in 1993. He is a former General Secretary of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland.
He was appointed an International Peace Scholar by the US Institute of Peace in 2005. In 2007, he became Mayor of North Down.
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| Preceded by Richard Good |
General Secretary of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 2000–2007 |
Succeeded by Position abolished Next holder: Gerry Lynch |
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
| Preceded by Eileen Bell |
MLA for Down North 2007 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Alan Leslie |
Mayor of North Down 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by Leslie Cree |
| Preceded by Danny Kennedy |
Minister for Employment and Learning 2011 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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