Paul Frew

Paul Frew
MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for North Antrim
Assumed office
21 June 2010
Preceded by Ian Paisley, Jr
Personal details
Born (1974-09-20) 20 September 1974
Nationality Northern Irish/ British
Political party DUP

Paul Frew (born 20 September 1974) is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician in Northern Ireland. He has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Antrim since 2010.

He was elected at the 2005 local elections to Ballymena Borough Council.

In 2010, he replaced Ian Paisley, Jr as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim.[1]

However the politician is most famous for his father's role in illegal trade in Ballymena. In 2013 his father Robert Frew confessed to selling illegal, VAT-evading cigarettes, likely to have been brought to these shores by dissident republicans.[2]

A native of Broughshane, he is an electrician by trade and served in the Royal Irish Regiment.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Frew selected as new MLA for North Antrim", Democratic Unionist Party
  2. ↑ "", Belfast Telegraph
  3. ↑ "Paul Frew" Archived 3 February 2013 at Archive.is Stratagem-NI.com
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by
Ian Paisley, Jr		 MLA for North Antrim
2010–present		 Incumbent
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