Phillip Brett (politician)
Phillip Brett (born 1991 or 1992)[1] is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast North since 2022. Brett is the infrastructure spokesperson for the DUP.
Phillip Brett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast North | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paula Bradley |
| Member of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | |
| In office 22 May 2014 – 5 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Council created |
| Succeeded by | Paula Bradley |
| Constituency | Glengormley Urban |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Political career
Brett was first elected to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in 2014, representing Glengormley Urban. He was re-elected in 2019. At the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election, Brett was elected to represent Belfast North as one of two DUP MLAs.[2]
On 28 May 2024, he was announced as the DUP candidate for Belfast North for the 2024 general election.[3]
References
- Kula, Adam (29 July 2021). "DUP brother of UDA sectarian murder victim Gavin Brett breaks 20 year silence". News Letter. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- "Belfast North result - Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- "DUP select Phillip Brett to run against Sinn Fein's John Finucane in North Belfast". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2024-05-27. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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