Trevor Clarke

Trevor Clarke MLA (born 28 July 1967) is a Unionist politician from Northern Ireland representing the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

This article is about the politician. For the footballer, see Trevor Clarke (footballer).

Trevor Clarke
MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for South Antrim
Assumed office
28 June 2017 (co-opted)
Preceded byPaul Girvan
In office
7 March 2007 – 2 March 2017
Preceded bymultiple members
Succeeded bymultiple members
Personal details
Born (1967-07-28) 28 July 1967
NationalityBritish
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party

Political career

Clarke was first elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) member for South Antrim. Clarke lost his seat at the 2017 Assembly election, but was later co-opted by the DUP after Paul Girvan was elected in the 2017 general election to represent South Antrim in the House of Commons.

Controversies

Speaking in the Assembly in November 2016, he confessed to not knowing that heterosexual individuals could contract HIV, which was criticised by Elton John.[1]

In 2020, Clarke apologised for liking a social media post suggesting that the COVID-19 pandemic was "God's punishment" for the legalization of same-sex marriage and abortion.[2]

In 2021, Clarke defended meeting with loyalist paramilitaries, stating that "examples like that" showed "leadership".[3]

Personal life

Clarke is active in the Orange Order.[2] His wife Linda is a DUP councillor.[4]

References
  1. "Sir Elton John criticises Trevor Clarke Aids comments". BBC News. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. "Coronavirus: DUP man in apology after claiming pandemic God's wrath for abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. "DUP MLA Trevor Clarke defiant over meeting with loyalist paramilitaries". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. Hughes, Brendan (19 November 2019). "DUP's Trevor Clarke in U-turn over unauthorised triple garage". The Irish News. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  • Profile, dup.org.uk; accessed 15 May 2016.


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