Paul Butler | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley | |
| In office 7 March 2007 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Marietta Farrell |
| Succeeded by | Brenda Hale |
| Member of Lisburn City Council | |
| In office 21 May 1997 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Rice |
| Succeeded by | David Bell |
| Constituency | Dunmurry Cross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lisburn, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Website | Sinn Féin |
Paul Butler (Irish: Pól de Buitléir[1]) is an Irish republican politician in Northern Ireland. He is a former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and served 15 years in prison after being convicted of murdering a police officer. He served as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley from 2007 to 2011.[2][3]