Trevor Lunn

Trevor Lunn MLA

Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 March 2007
Preceded by	Seamus Close
Personal details
Born	(1946-06-29) 29 June 1946
Political party	Alliance
Religion	Presbyterian

Trevor Lunn is an Alliance Party politician in Northern Ireland.

He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley in the 2007 assembly election. Mr. Lunn took over the Alliance candidacy for Lagan Valley from Seamus Close, the longtime representative for the area. While many pundits predicted that Alliance would struggle to hold on to the seat, Mr Lunn's performance saw the new candidate being elected 4th out of 6 seat available.^[1] He retained the seat at the 2011 Assembly election. He is a former chairman of the Alliance Party.^[2] As at August 2015, he is a Political Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.^[3]

Trevor Lunn has been a councillor for Lisburn since 2001, serving as deputy mayor for the term 2005/6 and was elected as mayor of the City of Lisburn on 22 June 2006.

Regarding accusations of the Sinn Féin infiltrating primary schools, Lunn said, "In the context of Lumen Christi as a highly successful grammar school which has taken a public stance on the question of academic selection, in defiance of the minister’s instruction and indeed the view of the Catholic Church, it is hard to see these appointments as anything other than a means of infiltration of the school’s board of governors, with the aim of influencing the stance taken by the present board."^[4]

References

↑ "DUP TAKES THREE ASSEMBLY SEATS IN LAGAN VALLEY". Ulster Star. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
↑ "'Victimised' party chair resigns". BBC Online. 2005-11-28. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
↑ "The Board". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
↑ "Belfast Telegraph - John O'Dowd denies infiltrating schools with Sinn Fein governors". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved August 26, 2012.

Political offices
Preceded by Jonathan Craig	Mayor of Lisburn 2006–2007	Succeeded by James Tinsley
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by Seamus Close	MLA for Lagan Valley 2007 -	Succeeded by Incumbent

Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

Leadership

Leaders	Oliver Napier & Bob Cooper (1970–1972) Phelim O'Neill (1972, acting) Oliver Napier (1973–1984) John Cushnahan (1984–1987) John Alderdice (1987–1998) Séan Neeson (1998–2001) David Ford (2001–2016) Naomi Long (2016–present)

Deputy Leaders	Bob Cooper (1974–1976) Basil Glass (1976–1980) David Cook (1980–1984) Addie Morrow (1984–1987) Gordon Mawhinney (1987–1991) Seamus Close (1991–2001) Eileen Bell (2001–2006) Naomi Long (2006–2016) Vacant

General Secretaries	Grace Wilson (1970–1972) Bob Cooper (1972–1974) John Cushnahan (1974–1982) Eileen Bell (1986–1990) David Ford (1990–1998) Richard Good (1998–2000) Stephen Farry (2000–2007) Stephen Douglas (2010–2011) Sharon Lowry (2011-present)

Elected representatives

Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly	Naomi Long Stewart Dickson Stephen Farry David Ford Paula Bradshaw Trevor Lunn Chris Lyttle Kellie Armstrong

History

History and related organisations	New Ulster Movement Ulster Liberal Party Northern Ireland Peace Process Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats Alliance Youth

Other topics	Election results

Alliances

European	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group

International	Liberal International

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