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Mervyn Carrick Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Upper BannIn office
25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003Preceded by New Creation Succeeded by David Simpson Personal details Born 13 February 1946
PortadownPolitical party Democratic Unionist Party William Mervyn Carrick, known as Mervyn Carrick (born 13 February 1946) is a former Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Portadown, Carrick studied at Portadown Technical College before becoming an accountant. He joined the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and in 1990 was co-opted to Craigavon Borough Council.[1]
Carrick was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996, representing Upper Bann, but unsuccessfully contested the Westminster seat of Upper Bann at the 1997 general election. He held his Stormont seat at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998 and also served as Mayor of Craigavon in 1998-99.[1] Following a dispute over reselection, he joined the other local DUP councillors in standing down for the 2001 election.[2] When he stood as an independent at the 2005 election he was unable to take a seat.[3]
References
- ^ a b Biography - Mervyn Carrick, Northern Ireland Assembly
- ^ "Row as DUP team stay out", Belfast Telegraph, 7 May 2001
- ^ Craigavon Borough Council, 1993 - 2005
Political offices Preceded by
Sam LuttonMayor of Craigavon
1998 - 99Succeeded by
Dolores KellyNorthern Ireland Assembly Preceded by
New creationMLA for Upper Bann
1998 - 2003Succeeded by
David SimpsonCategories:- 1946 births
- Living people
- People from Portadown
- Democratic Unionist Party politicians
- Mayors of places in Northern Ireland
- Members of the Northern Ireland Forum
- Northern Ireland MLAs 1998–2003
- Independent politicians in Northern Ireland
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