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| − | Jeffrey Mark Donaldson was born on 7th of December 1962 in Kilkeel, County Down, in Northern Ireland. He is a politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party. He is best known for his opposition to Ulster Unionist Party during the Northern Ireland | + | Jeffrey Mark Donaldson was born on 7th of December 1962 in Kilkeel, County Down, in Northern Ireland. He is a politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party. He is best known for his opposition to Ulster Unionist Party during the Northern Ireland peace process, especially from 1998 to 2003. |
== Political Career == | == Political Career == | ||
| − | In 1985, following the death of Raymond McCullough, Donaldson was elected in a by-election to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent South Down. In 1996 he was | + | In 1985, following the death of Raymond McCullough, Donaldson was elected in a by-election to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent South Down. In 1996 he was first placed candidate on the UUP list for the 1996 forum elections, virtually guaranteeing him a seat. This led to his selection in 1997, for the Westminster Parliament where he was elected as a member of parliament (MP) for the Lagan Valley constituency. |
In 1998 Donaldson was in the Ulster Unionists' negotiating team for the Good Friday Agreement. However, he walked out of the delegation at the end of the negotiations in protest at some of the arrangements, notably the lack of a link between Sinn Féin's admittance to government and IRA decommissioning. | In 1998 Donaldson was in the Ulster Unionists' negotiating team for the Good Friday Agreement. However, he walked out of the delegation at the end of the negotiations in protest at some of the arrangements, notably the lack of a link between Sinn Féin's admittance to government and IRA decommissioning. | ||
| − | Donaldson was returned to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in the 2005 UK general election and in 2007 was appointed to Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, making him the Right Honourable Jeffrey Donaldson MP MLA | + | Donaldson was returned to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in the 2005 UK general election and in 2007 was appointed to Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, making him the Right Honourable Jeffrey Donaldson MP MLA |
Donaldson was appointed to government by First Minister Peter Robinson, and held the position of Junior Minister in the Office of the FM from 2008 to 2009. | Donaldson was appointed to government by First Minister Peter Robinson, and held the position of Junior Minister in the Office of the FM from 2008 to 2009. | ||
Following his re-election to the House of Commons in May 2010, Donaldson stood down from the Northern Irish Assembly, with Paul Givan replacing him. | Following his re-election to the House of Commons in May 2010, Donaldson stood down from the Northern Irish Assembly, with Paul Givan replacing him. | ||
