Paul Frew
Paul Frew Ian Paisley, Jr | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1974 Kells, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | DUP |
Paul Frew (born 20 September 1974) is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who served as Minister for the Economy from June to July 2021. He has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Antrim since 2010. Frew is the DUP's Tourism and Hospitality Spokesperson.[1]
Frew was previously a Ballymena Borough Councillor for the Braid DEA from 2005 to 2014.
Background
A native of Kells, he is an electrician by trade and didn't go to third-level education, commenting in one interview "my university was the building sites of Belfast".[2]
He served in the Royal Irish Regiment.[3]
Frew joined the DUP in 2000, and was elected at the 2005 local elections to Ballymena Borough Council, representing the Braid District.
In 2010, he replaced
He plays the spoons.[2]
References
- ^ "Paul Frew MLA". DUP. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b "DUP's Paul Frew: 'I didn't fall out with my dad when he owned up to selling illegal cigarettes but I wasn't happy. Crime is crime, and what he did was wrong'". Belfasttelegraph.
- ^ "Paul Frew" Archived 3 February 2013 at archive.today Stratagem-NI.com
- ^ "Paul Frew selected as new MLA for North Antrim", Democratic Unionist Party