Name: Mr Seamus Close OBE Party: Alliance Constituency: Lagan Valley Contact Address: Constituency Office Address: Telephone Number: Fax Number: E-Mail Address:   Place and Date of Birth: Lisburn 12.08.47 Married: Yes Family: Sons 3 Daughters 1 Education: St Malachy's College, Belfast College of Business Studies Occupation and brief outline of career: Company Secretary Company Director Brief outline of public/political career (Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor) Elected to Lisburn Borough Council, 1973 Member of the Atkins Conference, 1980 Assembly Member for South Antrim, 1982-1986 Served as Mayo,r 1993 Deputy Leader of Alliance, 1991-2001 Member of Alliance Talks Team at Brooke-Mayhew Talks, 1991 Member of the Dublin Forum for Peace and Reconciliation, 1994 Member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996-1998 Member of Alliance Talks Team at Castle Buildings Talks, 1996-1998 Member of the New Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998 Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/ awards (political, community, sporting, public service): Awards Awarded OBE in New Years Honours, 1997