Cecil Calvert (politician)
Northern Irish unionist politician
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Cecil Calvert was a Northern Irish unionist politician, who was a long-serving councillor on Lisburn City Council.
Cecil Calvert | |
|---|---|
| Member of Lisburn City Council | |
| In office 15 May 1985 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | John Palmer |
| Constituency | Killultagh |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Lagan Valley | |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Independent Unionist (from 2011) |
Other political affiliations | TUV (2007–2011) DUP (before 2007) |
Career
Calvert worked for the B Specials Constabulary and as a farmer before joining the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).[1] In 1985, he was elected to Lisburn Borough Council, representing Killultagh, County Antrim. He held his seat at each subsequent election,[2] serving as Mayor of Lisburn in 2004 – 05.[3]
Calvert was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum, representing Lagan Valley, but failed to take a seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election.[4]
Calvert carried a Union Jack during a St Patrick's Day parade in Seattle in 2005.[5]
In June 2007, Calvert resigned from the DUP, objecting to the party's decision to enter government with Sinn Féin.[citation needed] He subsequently joined Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) but resigned in March 2011.[citation needed]