Paul Butler (politician)

Infobox Politician


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name=Paul Butler MLA
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term_start=2007
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successor=Incumbent
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birth_place=Lisburn, Northern Ireland
constituency=Lagan Valley
party=Sinn Féin
office=MLA
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website= [http://www.sinnfeinassembly.com/en/assembly-candidates/entry/7 Paul Butler MLA]

Paul Butler MLA (Irish: Pól de Buitléir [ [http://www.seelb.org.uk/board_publications/pdfs/annual_report_2004-05.pdf Microsoft Word - PC1928.doc ] ] ) is a republican politician in Northern Ireland. He was elected in March 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Sinn Féin member for Lagan Valley. [cite web| publisher=The Belfast Telegraph| url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/election07/article2341427.ece| title=Lagan Valley: Sinn Féin secure first seat| date=9 March 2007|] [cite web| publisher=BBC| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/nielection/html/353.stm| title=Lagan Valley: Election results| date=9 March 2007|]

Butler has a served as a Councillor for Lisburn City Council since 1997 and is a member of their Strategic Policy, Planning and Finance Committees. [cite web| publisher=Sinn Féin| url=http://www.irelandofequals.com/constituencies/1159| title=Ard Fheis speech by Paul Butler, Sinn Féin councillor on Lisburn City Council| date=10 March 2007|] [cite web| publisher=The Guardian| url=http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,,-8416,00.html| title=Candidate Profile - Paul Butler| date=10 March 2007|]

Butler stood in the UK general elections in 2001 and 2005 in the Lagan Valley constituency but was not elected. [cite web| publisher=Ark| url=http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/alv.htm| title=Lagan Valley election history| date=10 March 2007|]

At the age of 17, Butler shot dead a 50-year-old reserve Royal Ulster Constabulary officer.As a result he spent 15 years in jail. [cite web| publisher=Hansard| url=http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.com/pa/cm199798/cmhansrd/vo980610/debtext/80610-42.htm| title=Hansard – UK Parliament| date=10 June 1998|] [cite web| publisher=BBC News| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6308431.stm| title='Truly historic' change of direction | date=28 January 2007|]

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