Paul Butler (politician)
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| Constituency | Lagan Valley |
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| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Website | Paul Butler MLA |
Paul Butler MLA (Irish: Pól de Buitléir[1]) 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.[2][3]
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.[4][5]
Butler stood in the UK general elections in 2001 and 2005 in the Lagan Valley constituency but was not elected.[6]
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.[7][8]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Microsoft Word - PC1928.doc
- ^ Lagan Valley: Sinn Féin secure first seat. The Belfast Telegraph (9 March 2007).
- ^ Lagan Valley: Election results. BBC (9 March 2007).
- ^ Ard Fheis speech by Paul Butler, Sinn Féin councillor on Lisburn City Council. Sinn Féin (10 March 2007).
- ^ Candidate Profile - Paul Butler. The Guardian (10 March 2007).
- ^ Lagan Valley election history. Ark (10 March 2007).
- ^ Hansard – UK Parliament. Hansard (10 June 1998).
- ^ 'Truly historic' change of direction. BBC News (28 January 2007).
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