Gareth McKee (born May 1986) is a former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who served as High Sheriff of Belfast from January 2015 to January 2016. McKee was a Belfast City Councillor from 2010 to 2018, representing the Oldpark DEA.[2]

Background

In November 2010, McKee was co-opted onto Belfast City Council to replace Nelson McCausland in the Oldpark District.[3] He retained his seat at the 2011 City Council election.[4][5]

He was re-elected to the council at the 2014 local elections.[6]

In January 2015, McKee was appointed High Sheriff of Belfast, succeeding party colleague Lydia Patterson.[7]

McKee announced his resignation from the council in January 2018, in order to take up other employment.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Gareth MCKEE personal appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Trolls taunt DUP man with picture of hangman's noose". Belfast Telegraph. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ^ "McCausland steps down from Belfast City Council". BBC News. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Belfast City Council, 1993 - 2011". Ark elections. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ^ "BBC News - Election 2011 - Northern Ireland council elections - Belfast". BBC News. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Alderman Gareth McKee" (PDF). Belfast City Council. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  7. ^ "The new sheriff in Belfast is DUP councillor Gareth McKee". Belfast Telegraph. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ^ "DUP appoint Dale Pankhurst as Oldpark councillor". Belfast Live. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_McKee
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