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Name: | Iris Robinson |
| Party: | Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Constituency: | Strangford | |
| Contact Address: | Parliament Buildings Stormont BT4 3XX |
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| Constituency Office Address: | 12 North Street |
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| Telephone Number: | 028 9182 7701 | |
| E-Mail Address: | robinsoni@parliament.uk |
| Place and Date of Birth: | Belfast 06.09.1949 |
| Married: | Yes |
| Family: | 2 Sons and 1 Daughter |
| Education: | Cregagh Primary School |
| Occupation and brief outline of career: |
Private Secretary |
| Brief outline of public/ political career: |
Elected to Castlereagh Borough Council - 1989; First female Mayor 1992 + 1995, 2000; Elected to Northern Ireland forum for Political Dialogue 1996 - 1998; Elected to Northern Ireland Assembly 1998 - 2003 & 2007; Elected to House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Strangford June 2001; Chairman of Assembly Health Committee 2007. |
| Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/awards: |
Long standing campaigner for multiple sclerosis; DUP Spokesperson on Health; Has held many Chairmanships of Council Bodies; UK Award Winner - "Arthritis" Politician of the year 2007. M.S Society - 12 Hour stand out at Forestside Annually. |