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Brian Wilson | |
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Mayor of North Down | |
In office 1993–1994 | |
Preceded by | Leslie Cree |
Succeeded by | Roy Bradford |
Member of North Down Borough Council | |
In office 15 May 1985 – 22 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | Council abolished |
Constituency | Bangor West |
In office 20 May 1981 – 15 May 1985 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Rollins |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | North Down Area C |
Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Down | |
In office 7 March 2007 – 2011 | |
Preceded by | Robert McCartney |
Succeeded by | Steven Agnew |
Personal details | |
Born | Bangor, Northern Ireland | 15 May 1943
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations |
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Spouse | Anne Wilson |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Civil servant, Academic |
Brian Wilson (born 15 May 1943) is a Northern Irish politician who was a member of North Down Borough Council for 34 years (1981–2015). He retired when local government was reformed. During this time he served as an Alliance member, Green Party and Independent. He was the first Green Party Councillor to be elected in Northern Ireland in 2005. Wilson served as the Green Party Northern Ireland’s Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Down from 2007 to 2011, and was the party’s first elected representative in the Assembly. He agreed to serve as an MLA for a single term, and stood down to be replaced by his research assistant, Steven Agnew.