Claire Sugden | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 25 May 2016 – 2 March 2017 | |
| First Minister | Arlene Foster |
| Preceded by | David Ford |
| Succeeded by | Naomi Long |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Londonderry | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | David McClarty |
| Member of Coleraine Borough Council | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Preceded by | David McClarty |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | Coleraine Town |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1986 Castlerock, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Independent Unionist |
| Spouse | Andy Anderson (m. 2019) |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Claire Sugden (born 7 August 1986) is a Northern Irish politician who was the Minister of Justice in the fourth Northern Ireland Executive from May 2016 to March 2017.[1] She is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry, having been co-opted to the position after the death of David McClarty in 2014, and won election to the seat in 2016, 2017 and 2022. She is an Independent Unionist, and is considered to be one of the most socially liberal unionist MLAs in the Assembly.[2][3]
- ^ Page, Chris (16 January 2017). "Stormont: All you need to know about NI's latest political crisis". BBC News. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
Although the first and deputy first ministers are out of their office, other ministers remain in place.
- ^ "She's impressive, but DUP and SF might eat her alive: insiders give their views on MLA tipped to become next Justice Minister". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Claire Sugden says risks of taking the justice role are 'life-changing'". BBC News. 25 May 2016.