Eileen Bell

Eileen Bell
Bell in 2007
2nd Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Interim
8 May 2007 – 8 May 2007
DeputyFrancie Molloy
(2007 – 2007)
David McClarty
(2007 – 2007)
John Dallat
(2007 – 2007)
Preceded byHerself
Succeeded byWilliam Hay
In office
9 May 2006 – 30 January 2007
Preceded byJohn Alderdice
Succeeded byHerself
Deputy leader of the Alliance Party
In office
2001–2006
LeaderSean Neeson
David Ford
Preceded bySeamus Close
Succeeded byNaomi Long
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for North Down
In office
25 June 1998 – 7 March 2007
Preceded byNew Creation
Succeeded byStephen Farry
Member of
North Down Borough Council
In office
19 May 1993 – 7 June 2001
Preceded byJames O'Fee
Succeeded byTony Hill
ConstituencyBangor West
Member of the Northern Ireland Forum
In office
30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998
Preceded byForum created
Succeeded byForum dissolved
ConstituencyTop-up list
Personal details
Born (1943-08-15) 15 August 1943 (age 81)
Dromara, Northern Ireland
Political partyAlliance
Alma materUniversity of Ulster
OccupationPublic servant, politician

Eileen Bell CBE (born 15 August 1943) is a retired Alliance Party politician from Dromara, Northern Ireland. She was a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Down from 1998 to 2007, and is a former deputy leader of the Alliance Party.