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  Weir, Peter
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AffiliationDemocratic Unionist   
NamePeter Weir
Address6 Vernon Park
Bangor, Northern Ireland , United Kingdom
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Born Unknown
Died Still Living (2024 years)
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Last ModifedIndyGeorgia
Apr 09, 2022 12:05pm
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InfoPeter attended Bangor Grammar School and graduated from The Queen's University of Belfast in Law and Accountancy. He was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1992 and is a former editor of The Ulster Review. Peter has also been a member of the Queen's University Senate since 1996 and is also leading member of the University Convocation. He was elected to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum in 1996 for the constituency of North Down.

Peter was first elected as a Councillor in 2005 to represent the people of Ballyholme and Groomsport. Peter has been a DUP MLA since 2002.

Following the 2016 Assembly Election Peter was appointed as the Minister for the Department of Education, a position he held until June 2021. He is also a member of the All-Party Group on Muscular Dystrophy.

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  05/05/2022 NI Assembly - Strangford Lost 8.11% (-9.06%)
  01/11/2020 NI Minister of Education Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/02/2017 NI Assembly - Strangford Won 9.13% (-6.90%)
  05/25/2016 NI Minister of Education Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/05/2016 NI Assembly - North Down Won 9.57% (-10.15%)
  05/05/2011 NI Assembly - North Down Won 11.43% (-2.99%)
  03/07/2007 NI Legislative Assembly - North Down Won 10.99% (-5.11%)
  05/05/2005 North Down Borough Councillor - Ballyholme and Groomsport Won 13.51% (+0.12%)
  05/05/2005 UK Parliament - North Down Lost 35.07% (-15.31%)
  11/26/2003 NI Legislative Assembly - North Down Won 11.92% (+0.00%)
  06/26/1998 NI Legislative Assembly - North Down Won 7.43% (-5.21%)
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Democratic Unionist Party Leader - May 14, 2021 I Jeffrey Donaldson
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