Seamus Close
Northern Irish politician (1947–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seamus Anthony Close OBE (12 August 1947 – 7 May 2019)[1] was a Northern Irish politician who was deputy leader of the Alliance Party from 1998 to 2001, and a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lagan Valley from 1998 to 2007.[2]
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Quick Facts Deputy leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, Leader ...
Seamus Close | |
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Deputy leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | |
In office 1991 – 22 June 2001 | |
Leader | John Alderdice Séan Neeson |
Preceded by | Gordon Mawhinney |
Succeeded by | Eileen Bell |
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley | |
In office 25 June 1998 – 7 March 2007 | |
Preceded by | New Creation |
Succeeded by | Trevor Lunn |
Personal details | |
Born | Seamus Anthony Close (1947-08-12)12 August 1947 |
Died | 7 May 2019(2019-05-07) (aged 71) |
Political party | Alliance |
Spouse | Deirdre |
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