MCCREA, Rev Dr William

Member for South Antrim since 2005. Committees: Member, Speaker’s Conference, House of Commons since 2008; Member, Speaker`s Panel of Chairmen House of Commons since 2007; Member, Chairman`s Liaison Committee, NI Assembly since 2007; Chair, Assembly Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development since 2007; Member, Assembly Committee on Procedures 2002-03; Chair, Assembly Committee for the Environment 1998-2003; Member, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dairy Farming. Political career: Member, Northern Ireland Assembly since 2003; Member, Northern Ireland Assembly 1998-2003; MP, South Antrim 2000-01; Member, Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue 1996-98; Member of Parliament, Mid-Ulster 1986-1997, 1983-85. Special political interests: Agriculture, planning, Disability, health, senior citizens, special needs education. Profession/Trade: Minister of Religion. Title/Honours/Decorations: Hon Doctorate of Divinity, Marietta Bible College, Ohio. Education: Cookstown Grammar School; Theological College of Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster. Affiliations: Vice-Chair, DUP Central Executive Committee; Deputy Whip, DUP Assembly Party; Member, Orange Order; Member, Royal Black Institution and Apprentice Boys of Derry. Hobbies: Gospel recording artist, horseriding.
b. 6 August 1948, Stewartstown, County Tyrone. Married with five children and nine grandchildren.