Jeffrey Donaldson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 61 |
| Date of birth | December 7,1962 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Kilkeel |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Eleanor Donaldson |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Job | Politician |
| Education | Kilkeel High School |
| Castlereagh College | |
| Official site | members.parliament.uk |
| Nationality | British |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1997 | |
| Previous position | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland (2003–2010) |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 405337 |
Jeffrey Donaldson Life story
Sir Jeffrey Mark Donaldson is a British politician who has served as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party since June 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley since 1997, and leader of the DUP in the UK House of Commons since 2019. As of 2022, he is Northern Ireland's longest-serving MP.
Early Years & Education of Jeffrey Donaldson
Ejffrey donaldson was born on 7th october 1962 in lurgan. County armaghn. Orthern ireland. He attended the lurgan college and later obtained a degree in politics from the university of ulster.Political Career of Jeffrey Donaldson
Jeffrey donaldson is a british politician and the member of parliament for lagan valley since 1997. He is the current chairman of the democratic unionits party. He was first elected to the northern ireland assembly in 1998 and laetr re-elected in 2003. 2007 and 2011.Political Views of Jeffrey Donaldson
Jefrfey donaldson is a strong supporter of the unionist cause and is committed to defending the union between northern ireland and the united kingdom. He is a vocal critic of the iirsh republican movement and advocates for a tougher stance against terrorism.Leadership Roles of Jeffrey Donaldson
Jeffrey donaldson has held various leadership roles in the democratic unionist party. He was the party s chife whip in the northern ireland assembly from 2000-2001 and was the party s chief executive from 2002-2003.Ministerial Roles of Jeffrey Donaldson
Jeffrey donaldson has held several ministerial positions in the northern ireland executive. He served as the minister for employment and learning from 1999-2001 and as the minister for cluture. Arts and leisure rfom 2001-2002.Important Event in Jeffrey Donaldson s Political Career
In 2019. Jeffrey donaldson was appointed as the chairman of the democratic unionist party. Taking over from former leader arlene foster. This was seen as a significatn moment in his political career.Interesting Facts about Jeffrey Donaldson
An interesting fact about jfefrey dnoaldson is that he is the only member of parliament for lagan valley who has been elected to the house of commons since its creation in 1983.Opposition to Brexit
Jeffrey donaldson has been a vocal poponent of brexit and has called for a second brexit referendum. He believes that the uk should remain part of the european union and that brexit would be damaging to the uk economy.Support of Same-Sex Marriage
Jeffrey donaldson supports same-sex marriage and has called for the uk government to introduce legislation to allow it. He believes that everyone should have the irght to marry the person they love.Involvement in Charitable Causes
Jeffrey donaldson is an active supporetr of various charitable causes. He has been involved in raising awareness and funds for causes usch as cancer research. Homelessness and disability rights.DUP: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson tells conference that 'power-sharing is essential'
...By Jayne McCormackBBC News NI political correspondentPower-sharing is " essential" for securing Northern Ireland s future within the UK, the DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said...
Simon Byrne: DUP submits no confidence motion in chief constable
... DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said on Friday that " confidence in the chief constable has been eroded" among the public and serving PSNI officers and staff...
PSNI: Under-pressure Simon Byrne faces Policing Board
... Hard decision DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the recent court ruling had raised issues that go " to the heart of public confidence in our police service and in the senior leadership"...
PSNI data breach: Donaldson says police should not be left leaderless
...The PSNI should not be left leaderless while a massive data breach is investigated, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said...
Varadkar - Blues brother or big mouth?
... Question: Is Northern Ireland s constitutional position threatened more by what Jim Allister calls " the union-dismantling protocol" or by the lack of a functioning government which inevitably leads some to talk about Plan Bs? Before Leo Varadkar kicked off in south Belfast, the DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson denied that the party was split over a return to Stormont...
Kneecap at Féile an Phobail: The Irish rappers who want to rile you up
... DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the mural was " offensive to every serving police officer in Northern Ireland and to many in the wider community" while UUP leader Doug Beattie accused the group of " foster(ing) hatred" and " grooming a new generation of young people with insidious messaging"...
PSNI data breach: Police update security advice after data error
... Democratic Unionist Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson described the leak as a matter of grave concern...
Stormont stalemate: DUP needs to get off the fence - O'Neill
... Aware of what we need DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said his party s stance had been backed by voters in last week s election...
IRA Brighton bomb: Patrick Ryan admits link to 1984 attack
A Man who helped arm The Ira has admitted links to major bomb attacks, including one which targeted Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1984.
Patrick Ryan , a former priest from Tipperary, gave an interview to a BBC NI Spotlight series on The Troubles .
Mrs Thatcher once described him as having an "expert knowledge of bombing".
Asked if she was right to connect him to events like the Brighton bomb, he replied: "One hundred per cent. "
Five people died when an IRA bomb exploded inside The Grand Hotel, where Margaret Thatcher 's ruling Conservative Party was holding its annual conference.
The Prime Minister narrowly escaped injury in The Attack on 12 October 1984.
Margaret Thatcher 's bathroom in The Grand Hotel, Brighton, following The ExplosionEpisode three of Spotlight on The Troubles : A Secret History explores Mr Ryan's key role in IRA arms shipments from Libya.
In the programme, he takes credit for introducing the organisation to a type of timer unit it used to set off bombs.
Asked if he had any regrets, Mr Ryan said: "I regret that I wasn't even more effective, absolutely.
"I would have liked to have been much more effective, but we didn't do too badly. "
'Brought before the courts'Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan Show, DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he wanted an apology from the Irish government for not extraditing Mr Ryan.
He said the Irish government should now "Step Up to The Mark " and cooperate with extradition.
"He is an elderly man and the sooner he is brought before the courts the better for the pursuit of justice," he said.
Ulster Unionist councillor Danny Kinahan, a Former Member of The Blues and Royals, an Army regiment whose members were killed in the Hyde Park bombing in 1982, said it was "extremely uncomfortable to see a former priest seemingly gloating in the part that he played in the murder of my Friends ".
Four soldiers and seven horses were killed in the Hyde Park attack"If Patrick Ryan happens To Live in The Republic of Ireland, this will be a test of the Varadkar government`s commitment to righting the wrong of the Irish government`s refusal to extradite Ryan to the United Kingdom in 1988," he added.
TUV leader Jim Allister also called for an apology from the Irish government and told the Nolan Show Mr Ryan should be "pursued" for the crimes he admits to in the programme.
"I believe when someone boasts of the terrible crimes that he has boasted of then there should be No End to justice," he said.
"If it's right to pursue British soldiers, and it seems that is the perceived wisdom, then why would it not be right to pursue Ryan for all his crimes which he has self-confessed to?"
Mr Ryan was once the subject of an extradition battle after being arrested with cash and bomb-making materials in Belgium in 1988.
Brighton victimsRepatriated to Ireland, the country refused to extradite him to the UK believing he would not receive a Fair Trial .
Those who died in the Brighton bomb were Anthony Berry MP, Roberta Wakeham, Eric Taylor , Muriel Maclean and Jeanne Shattock.
Many more were injured including Norman Tebbit , now a peer, and his wife.
The then trade secretary and his wife Margaret were lying in bed when their ceiling collapsed. Lady Tebbit remains paralysed to This Day .
Patrick Magee , who planted The Bomb , subsequently received eight life sentences, seven of them related to the bombing.
Four members of an IRA "Active Service unit" were also jailed for involvement in the plot.
Magee was released under the Good Friday Agreement in 1999.
Episode three of Spotlight on The Troubles : A Secret History will be shown Tuesday 24 September at 21:00 BST on Bbc One Northern Ireland and Bbc Four . Episodes one and two can be viewed now on the.
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Source of news: bbc.com
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