Neil Somerville (born 15 May 1973) is a Northern Irish businessman and former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician. He was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Fermanagh and South Tyrone between 2015 and 2016, having succeeded Tom Elliott in June 2015, following the latter's election to Westminster.[1]
Neil Somerville | |
|---|---|
 Somerville in 2015 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
| In office 29 June 2015 – 25 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Elliott |
| Succeeded by | Alastair Patterson |
| Member of Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council | |
| In office 12 June 2012 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | Blackwater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1973 Aughnacloy, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Sandra Somerville |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Clogher, County Tyrone |
He resigned due to ill health in January 2016.[2]
References
edit- ^ "UUP announces Neil Somerville as Tom Elliott's Assembly replacement". The Impartial Reporter. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Edwards, Rodney (25 June 2016). "Alastair Patterson is the new UUP MLA for Fermanagh-South Tyrone". The Impartial Reporter. Retrieved 19 February 2016.