Harry Harvey (politician)

Harry Harvey is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, serving as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Strangford since 2019. He is the DUP Spokesperson for Cultural Development and Loyal Orders and Groups Engagement.[1] He was a Newry, Mourne and Down Councillor for the Rowallane DEA from 2014 to 2019.

Harry Harvey
MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Strangford
Assumed office
7 September 2019
Preceded bySimon Hamilton
Member of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
In office
22 May 2014 – 7 September 2019
Preceded byCouncil created
Succeeded byKathryn Owen
ConstituencyRowallane
Personal details
BornCrossgar, Northern Ireland
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party
WebsiteHarry Harvey MLA

Background

Born in Crossgar, Harvey is the son of politician Cecil Harvey. He worked at Bells Crossgar Motors for twenty years.[2][3]

At the 2014 Northern Ireland local elections, Harvey was elected to represent the Rowallane area on Newry and Mourne District Council, and was later re-elected in 2019. In September 2019, he was co-opted to represent the Strangford constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly, replacing Simon Hamilton. [2][3]

References
  1. "Harry Harvey MLA". DUP. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. Ainsworth, Paul (7 September 2019). "Newry and Mourne councillor Harry Harvey named as DUP replacement for Simon Hamilton as Strangford MLA". Irish News. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "DUP announce Harry Harvey as MLA replacing Simon Hamilton". Belfast Telegraph. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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