Gordon Dunne
Northern Irish politician (1959–2021)
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Gordon Dunne MBE (4 April 1959 – 20 June 2021) was a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Down from 2011 until June 2021.[2]
Gordon Dunne | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Down | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 9 June 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | Alan McFarland |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Dunne |
| Member of North Down Borough Council | |
| In office 21 May 1997 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | James White |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | Holywood |
| In office 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | James White |
| Constituency | Holywood |
| In office 20 May 1981 – 15 May 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick White |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | North Down Area D |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1959 Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 20 June 2021 (aged 62) |
| Party | Democratic Unionist |
Biography
Born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh,[3] Dunne was first elected to North Down Borough Council in the 1981 local elections representing the Holywood area.[4] He was re-elected in 1985 and 1989.[5] He lost his seat in the 1993 local elections but regained it in 1997 and sat on the council since then.[6] He resigned from the assembly effective 9 June 2021 for health reasons, and his son Stephen was subsequently co-opted to the role.[7][1]
On 20 June 2021, eleven days after his resignation, Dunne died of cancer, aged 62.[8][9][10]
