David McNarry
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David McNarry MLA is a Unionist politician from Northern Ireland
. He stood for the Ulster Unionist Party
in North Down in the 1982 Assembly elections but failed to be elected. He is now a UUP MLA for Strangford, elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007. He is currently UUP chief whip
. McNarry is a member of the Orange Order.
McNarry was selected in 2001 to contest the Strangford
Westminster seat after the incumbent, John Taylor, announced he would be retiring. Iris Robinson
of the DUP was the eventual winner of the seat.
David McNarry is a former Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Ards. Prior to his election he was an adviser to First Minister, David Trimble
. He stood for the Party Leadership in 2005
along with Alan McFarland
and Sir Reg Empey
, however polled poorly. Following the contest, he was appointed Education spokesman. He is a former chairman of the Ulster Young Unionist Council and a current Assistant Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. He stood for the Ulster Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Party
The Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
in North Down in the 1982 Assembly elections but failed to be elected. He is now a UUP MLA for Strangford, elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007. He is currently UUP chief whip
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:...
. McNarry is a member of the Orange Order.
McNarry was selected in 2001 to contest the Strangford
Strangford (UK Parliament constituency)
Strangford is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in boundary changes in 1983, as part of an expansion of Northern Ireland's constituencies from 12 to 17, and was predominantly made up from parts of North Down...
Westminster seat after the incumbent, John Taylor, announced he would be retiring. Iris Robinson
Iris Robinson
Iris Robinson is a former Northern Ireland Unionist politician. She is married to Peter Robinson, who is currently the First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly....
of the DUP was the eventual winner of the seat.
David McNarry is a former Councillor and Deputy Mayor of Ards. Prior to his election he was an adviser to First Minister, David Trimble
David Trimble
William David Trimble, Baron Trimble, PC , is a politician from Northern Ireland. He served as Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party , was the first First Minister of Northern Ireland , and was a Member of the British Parliament . He is currently a life peer for the Conservative Party...
. He stood for the Party Leadership in 2005
Ulster Unionist Party leadership election, 2005
The 2005 Ulster Unionist Party leadership election began on 7 May 2005 when David Trimble resigned as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party following his party's poor performance in the 2005 general election when it lost all but one of its seats, including Trimble's own...
along with Alan McFarland
Alan McFarland
Major Robert Alan McFarland, MLA was an Independent Unionist politician and MLA for North Down in Northern Ireland. He lost his Assembly seat in the 2011 election....
and Sir Reg Empey
Reg Empey
Reginald Norman Morgan Empey, Baron Empey of Shandon, OBE, – known as Sir Reg Empey prior to 2011 – is a former Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Belfast...
, however polled poorly. Following the contest, he was appointed Education spokesman. He is a former chairman of the Ulster Young Unionist Council and a current Assistant Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland