Paul Girvan MLA |
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Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim |
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Assumed office 1 July 2010 |
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Preceded by | William McCrea |
In office 26 November 2003 – 7 March 2007 |
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Preceded by | Norman Boyd |
Succeeded by | Trevor Clarke |
Personal details | |
Born |
Northern Ireland |
6 July 1963
Nationality | British |
Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Paul Girvan (born 6 July 1963) is a Northern Irish politician. As a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), he was elected to Newtownabbey Borough Council in 1997, and from 2002-04 served as its mayor. He is currently the Chair of the council's Development Committee.
In 2003, he was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing South Antrim. He was deselected by the DUP in South Antrim in 2007, but returned to the Assembly in 2010 when he was selected to replace William McCrea following his resignation.