Robert Coulter
| Robert Coulter MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Antrim North | |
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In office 25 June 1998 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Robin Swann |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 October 1929 Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 5 September 2018 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin University of Ulster |
| Profession | Clergyman |
Robert Coulter MLA (23 October 1929 – 5 September 2018) was a Northern Irish politician, a member of the Ulster Unionist Party and a prominent proponent of unionism.
Between 1998 and 2011 he served as an Ulster Unionist Party MLA for North Antrim.[1] Coulter was born in 1929, making him the second oldest MLA after the Rev. Ian Paisley.
He was educated at Ballymena College, Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Ulster.
He was married with one son and one daughter. He was a retired Presbyterian minister and a former lecturer in religious studies at Belfast Institute for Further and Higher Education.[2]
He was elected a Councillor for Ballymena Borough Council in 1985 and was Mayor of Ballymena from 1993 to 1996.
Coulter was elected Alderman of the Borough of Ballymena in 1996.
He was elected to represent the constituency of North Antrim in the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue (1996–1998)
He was a member of the Health, Social Service and Public Safety Committee in the 1998-2003 Assembly.
Coulter was re-elected to his Assembly seat in 2007.[3]
In 2010, the Reverend Dr. Robert Coulter was honoured for his public service with membership in the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.[4]
Coulter did not put his name forward for the 2011 election in North Antrim, effectively retiring. He was in his 80's.[5] He died on 5 September 2018.[6]
References
- ↑ "Biography - Robert Coulter". Northern Ireland Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ↑ Stratagem - Public Affairs and Government Relations
- ↑ "Coulter thanks voters for three in a row victory". Ballymoney and Moyle Times. 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ↑ http://www.debretts.com/people/honours/2010-new-years-honours-list/order-of-the-british-empire-civil/members-(mbe).aspx
- ↑ "BBC News - Ulster Unionist MLA Robert Coulter to retire". BBC News. BBC News. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/09/06/news/tributes-as-former-uup-mla-robert-coulter-dies-aged-88-1426208/
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| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hubert Nicholl |
Mayor of Ballymena 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by James Currie |
| Northern Ireland Forum | ||
| New forum | Member for North Antrim 1996–1998 |
Forum dissolved |
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
| New assembly | MLA for Antrim North 1998–2011 |
Succeeded by Robin Swann |