Sam Gardiner
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| Sam Gardiner MLA | |
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| Constituency | Upper Bann |
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| Born | March 24, 1940 Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Website | Gardiner UUP |
Alderman Samuel Gardiner MBE JP MLA (born 24 March 1940) is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland for the Ulster Unionist Party who is an MLA for Upper Bann
Gardiner was elected to Lurgan Borough Council (now Craigavon Borough Council) in 1963 and held office of Mayor in that borough in 1968[citation needed]. He was Mayor of Craigavon 1982/3, 1988/9 and 2000/1.
He was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum and was party whip in the same in 1996-1998[citation needed].
Gardiner was elected to the Assembly in 2003. He serves on the Environmental, Leisure Services and Public Services Liaison Committees.
He is a former High Sheriff for County Armagh and was appointed as a Justice of the Peace.
He is Chairman of Glenavon F.C.. [1]
Gardiner is UUP Spokesperson on Environment.
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| Preceded by ??? |
Mayor of Lurgan 1968 - 69 |
Succeeded by ??? |
| Preceded by M. Simpson |
Mayor of Craigavon 1982 - 83 |
Succeeded by James Gillespie |
| Preceded by Sydney Cairns |
Mayor of Craigavon 1988 - 89 |
Succeeded by James McCammick |
| Preceded by Fred Crowe |
Mayor of Craigavon 2001 - 2002 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Bell |

