Sammy Wilson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic Unionist Party Chief Whip in the House of Commons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 17 December 2019 – 23 February 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Jeffrey Donaldson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Jeffrey Donaldson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of Finance and Personnel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 July 2009 – 29 July 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Minister | Peter Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Nigel Dodds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Simon Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of the Environment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 9 June 2008 – 1 July 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Minister | Peter Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Arlene Foster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Edwin Poots | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 4 April 1952||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Democratic Unionist Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samuel Wilson (born 4 April 1952) is a Northern Irish politician who was Chief Whip of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in the House of Commons from 2019 to 2024.[1] Wilson has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Antrim since 2005.[2] He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast East from 1998 to 2003 and for East Antrim from 2003 until 2015. He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1986 to 1987 and again from 2000 to 2001, the first person from the DUP to hold the office. He has also served as Minister of Finance and Personnel and Minister of the Environment in the Northern Ireland Executive.[3]
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