Cheryl Brownlee Explained

Cheryl Brownlee
Office:Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Antrim
Term Start:18 September 2023
Predecessor:David Hilditch
Honorific Suffix:MLA
Office1:Member of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Constituency1:Carrick Castle
Termstart1:22 May 2014
Predecessor1:Council created
Birth Name:Cheryl Johnston
Nationality:British
Party:Democratic Unionist Party
Termend1:18 September 2023
Successor1:David Clarke

Cheryl Brownlee (born 1991 or 1992) is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, serving as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Antrim since 2023.

She was previously a Mid and East Antrim Councillor for the Carrick Castle DEA from 2014 to 2023. [1]

Career

Brownlee was first elected to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in 2014, as a DUP representative for the Carrick Castle District; she was subsequently re-elected in the 2019 and 2023 Council elections.

In September 2023, Brownlee replaced David Hilditch as MLA for East Antrim, following the latter's decision to stand down due to ill health.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hughes . Brendan . 2023-09-15 . Cheryl Brownlee chosen by DUP as new East Antrim assembly member . en-GB . . 2023-09-15.
  2. News: Reid . Kurtis . 2023-09-15 . DUP’s Cheryl Brownlee to replace David Hilditch as East Antrim MLA . en-GB . . 2023-09-15 . 0307-1235.