Cecil Calvert (politician)

Cecil Calvert (politician)

Cecil Calvert is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Calvert worked for the B Specials Constabulary and as a farmer before joining the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). [http://www.dup.org.uk/MemberProfile.asp?MemberID=76 Cecil Calvert] , DUP] In 1985, he was elected to Lisburn Borough Council, representing Killultagh. He held his seat at each subsequent election, [ [http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/85-89lglisburn.htm Local Government Elections 1985 - 1989: Lisburn] , Northern Ireland Elections] serving as Mayor of Lisburn in 2004 - 05. [Ben Lowry and David Gordon, " [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article997133.ece Monitor plan for meeting dropped] ", "Belfast Telegraph", 24 June 2004]

Calvert was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum, representing Lagan Valley, but failed to take a seat at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998. [ [http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/alv.htm Lagan Valley] , Northern Ireland Elections]

In June 2007, Calvert resigned from the DUP, objecting to the party's decision to enter government with Sinn Féin.

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