Michelle McIlveen | |
|---|---|
 McIlveen in 2021 | |
| Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2025 | |
| Leader | Gavin Robinson |
| Preceded by | Paul Givan |
| Deputy Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2025 | |
| Leader | Gavin Robinson |
| Preceded by | Gavin Robinson (2024) |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 14 June 2021 – 27 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Weir |
| Succeeded by | Paul Givan (2024) |
| Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs | |
| In office 6 May 2016 – 26 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Poots |
| Minister for Regional Development | |
| In office 21 September 2015[note 1] – 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Chris Hazzard |
| Junior Minister at the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister | |
| In office 11 May 2015 – 28 October 2015 Serving with Jennifer McCann | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Bell |
| Succeeded by | Emma Little-Pengelly |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Strangford | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Taylor |
| Member of the Ards Borough Council | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Wilbert Magill |
| Succeeded by | Stephen McIlveen |
| Constituency | Newtownards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1971 Newtownards, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | Queen's University, Belfast |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Education Minister |
| Website | Official website |
Michelle McIlveen MLA (born 21 January 1971) is a Northern Irish unionist politician, serving as Deputy Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) since 2025 following her victory in the 2025 deputy leadership election.[1] She is also the party's Spokesperson for Environment, Climate and Fisheries.[2] McIlveen served as the General Secretary of the DUP from 2008 until 2025.[3] She served as Minister for Education from June 2021 to October 2022, and a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Strangford since 2007.
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- ^ "Michelle McIlveen on course to become DUP's new deputy leader". 5 March 2025. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Michelle McIlveen MLA". DUP. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Michelle McIlveen MLA". DUP. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
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