Paul Rankin (politician)

Paul Rankin is a British Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician. He was co-opted as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lagan Valley on 14 March 2022 after Edwin Poots switched to South Belfast following the sudden death of Christopher Stalford in February 2022.[1] Prior to becoming an MLA, Rankin was a councillor on Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.[2]

Not to be confused with the celebrity chef from Northern Ireland Paul Rankin.

Paul Rankin
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Lagan Valley
In office
14 March 2022 – 28 March 2022
Preceded byEdwin Poots
Succeeded byEmma Little-Pengelly
Personal details
NationalityBritish
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party

Rankin was only an MLA for two weeks after being co-opted, as the Assembly was dissolved at the end of March ahead of the May Assembly election,[1] for which he was not selected as a DUP candidate in Lagan Valley.[3][4]

References
  1. Hughes, Brendan (14 March 2022). "DUP councillor replaces Edwin Poots as MLA for Lagan Valley". BelfastLive.
  2. "DUP selects councillor to replace Poots in Lagan Valley Assembly seat". ITV News. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. Manley, John (19 March 2022). "Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Paul Givan to be ratified as DUP's Lagan Valley candidates". The Irish News. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. Suzanne Breen [@SuzyJourno] (17 March 2022). "The DUP is clearly worried about Lagan Valley. It's just announced its running only 2 candidates in May. Jeffrey Donaldson & Paul Givan have been selected at a meeting of the local constituency association. Party evidently feels it's too risky to run a 3rd" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 April 2022 – via Twitter.


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