Joan Carson (born 29 January 1935) is a former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician in Northern Ireland who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fermanagh and South Tyrone from 1998 to 2003.
Joan Carson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fermanagh & South Tyrone | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Arlene Foster |
| Member of Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council | |
| In office 21 May 1997 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Ken Maginnis |
| Constituency | Dungannon Town |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1935 Enniskillen, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Residence | Enniskillen |
| Alma mater | Stranmillis University College |
| Profession | Teacher |
Background
editBorn in Enniskillen, Carson studied at Enniskillen Collegiate School and Stranmillis College before working as a teacher. In 1997 she was elected to Dungannon Borough Council for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), and at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election, she was elected in Fermanagh and South Tyrone.[1]
Carson stood down from her council seat in 2001[2] and from her Assembly seat at the 2003 election.[3] She is currently a UUP party officer.[4]
References
edit- ^ Biography – Joan Carson Archived 26 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Ireland Assembly
- ^ Dungannon Borough Council Elections 1993 – 2005, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ Fermanagh and South Tyrone Archived 9 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ "Ulster Unionist Party - for All of Us". Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.