Duncan Shipley-Dalton
| Duncan Shipley-Dalton | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Antrim South | |
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In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | David Burnside |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1970 |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Essex, Queen's University Belfast |
Duncan Shipley-Dalton (born 7 November 1970) is a former Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Newport, Isle of Wight, Shipley-Dalton attended the University of Essex and Queen's University Belfast before becoming a barrister. From 1994-98, he served in the Royal Irish Regiment.[1]
Biography
Shipley-Dalton was a strong supporter of the Belfast Agreement.[2] At the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998, Shipley-Dalton was elected for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) in South Antrim.[1] He initially aimed to be selected as the party's candidate in the South Antrim by-election, 2000, but later withdrew, claiming that the party leadership intended David Campbell to be their candidate. He endorsed Campbell, but announced his retirement from politics at the forthcoming 2003 election.[2]
After standing down, Shipley-Dalton moved to the United States, where he is an active supporter of the Democratic Party.[3] In 2007 he received a Master in Public Administration (MPA) degree from Harvard University.
He returned to the UK in 2008 and now lives in Southampton.
References
- 1 2 Biography - Duncan Shipley Dalton, Northern Ireland Assembly
- 1 2 "Unionist quits poll contest", BBC News
- ↑ "The answer is yeth", Slugger O'Toole
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by New creation |
MLA for Antrim South 1998 - 2003 |
Succeeded by David Burnside |