Christopher Stalford

Christopher Stalford
Principal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
In office 14 January 2020 – 19 February 2022
Preceded by	Catríona Ruane
Succeeded by	Carál Ní Chuilín (2024)
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast South
In office 5 May 2016 – 19 February 2022
Preceded by	Michael McGimpsey
Succeeded by	Edwin Poots
Member of Belfast City Council
In office 22 May 2014 – 5 May 2016
Preceded by	Ruth Patterson
Succeeded by	Lee Reynolds
Constituency	Balmoral
In office 5 May 2005 – 22 May 2014
Preceded by	Jim Clarke
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Laganbank
Personal details
Born	(1983-01-17)17 January 1983 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died	19 February 2022(2022-02-19) (aged 39) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Democratic Unionist Party
Spouse	Laura Stalford[1]
Children	4
Education	Wellington College Belfast
Alma mater	Queen's University Belfast
Website	www.mydup.com/who-we-are/christopher-stalford

Christopher David Matthew Stalford^[2] (17 January 1983 – 19 February 2022) was a Northern Irish politician who was a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Belfast from the 2016 election until his death in 2022.