Joanne Bunting
Joanne Bunting | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast East | |
Assumed office May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Peter Robinson |
Personal details | |
Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland | June 7, 1974
Nationality | British |
Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Joanne Bunting (born 7 June 1974) is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, serving as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast East since 2016.[1] Bunting is the DUP's Spokesperson for Justice. [2]
Career
Bunting was educated at Braniel Primary School and Grosvenor High School. As an elected representative, she served as a Councillor in Castlereagh for 11 years, from 2000 to 2011, and as Mayor in 2004/05.
For 18 years she worked at the Northern Ireland Assembly. In 2016, Bunting was elected on the first count to the Northern Ireland Assembly, as one of three DUP MLAs.
Bunting is a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, and serves on the Committee on Standards and Privileges, the Assembly All Party Group on Epilepsy, and the Assembly All Party Group on Tourism.
References
- ^ "East Belfast: Bunting flies high, and Long climbs Hill again". Belfast Telegraph. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Joanne Bunting MLA". DUP. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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