Jenny Palmer
Jennifer 'Jenny' Palmer (born 1 May 1959) is an Ulster Unionist Party politician from Northern Ireland. She was an MLA for Lagan Valley from 2016 to 2017.
Jennifer Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley | |
| In office May 2016 – 26 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1959 Lisburn, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Other political affiliations | DUP (Until 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | John |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Forthill Girls High |
| Profession | Politician |
Palmer is well known for her defection from the Democratic Unionist Party following the Red Sky scandal.
References
- "DUP councillor Jenny Palmer 'summoned to disciplinary hearing' - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "DUP is divided by plans to discipline whistleblower Jenny Palmer". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "Jenny Palmer: Former DUP councillor joins Ulster Unionist Party - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "DUP's Jenny Palmer at centre of bullying claim resigns - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "Lagan Valley: Jenny Palmer takes seat as an Ulster Unionist". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "Jenny Palmer secures UUP seat in Lagan Valley at expense of DUP". The Irish News. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Jonathan Craig |
MLA for Lagan Valley 2016–2017 |
Seat abolished |
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