Mervyn Carrick | |
Constituency Am: | Upper Bann |
Assembly: | Northern Ireland |
Term Start: | 25 June 1998 |
Term End: | 26 November 2003 |
Predecessor: | New Creation |
Successor: | David Simpson |
Birth Date: | 13 February 1946 |
Birth Place: | Portadown, Northern Ireland |
Nationality: | British |
Party: | Democratic Unionist Party |
Profession: | Accountant |
William Mervyn Carrick, known as Mervyn Carrick (born 13 February 1946) is a former Unionist politician from Northern Ireland representing the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
Born in Portadown, Carrick studied at Portadown Technical College before becoming an accountant. He joined the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and in 1990 was co-opted to Craigavon Borough Council.[1]
Carrick was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996, representing Upper Bann, but unsuccessfully contested the Westminster seat of Upper Bann at the 1997 general election. He held his Stormont seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election and also served as Mayor of Craigavon in 1998–99.
Following a dispute over reselection, he joined the other local DUP councillors in standing down for the 2001 election.[2]
When he stood as an independent at the 2005 election he was unable to take a seat.[3]