John Hussey (Northern Ireland politician)

John Hussey
High Sheriff of Belfast
In office
2 February 2022 – 18 January 2023
Preceded byMichael Long
Succeeded byJohn Kyle
Member of
Belfast City Council
In office
22 May 2014 – 18 May 2023
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byJames Lawlor
ConstituencyOrmiston
In office
5 May 2011 – 22 May 2014
Preceded byWallace Browne
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyVictoria
Personal details
BornMarch 1988 (age 36) [1]
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party

John Colin Hussey (born March 1988) is a Northern Irish barrister and former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who was High Sheriff of Belfast from 2022 to 2023, as well as a Belfast City councillor from 2011 to 2023, latterly for the Ormiston DEA.[2][3][4]

Background

Hussey was first elected to Belfast City Council at the 2011 local elections, being the last candidate returned for the Victoria District.[5]

At the 2014 local elections, he was re-elected, this time for the successor Ormiston District.[6]

In May 2016, Hussey was tipped to be one of the DUP candidates for role of Lord Mayor of Belfast. Ultimately, the position went to Brian Kingston.[7][8][9]

He retained his seat at the 2019 election, being re-elected on the eighth count.[10][11]

High Sheriff of Belfast

In January 2022, Hussey was appointed High Sheriff of Belfast.[12] As part of his role, he did a re-reading of the Accession Proclamation, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ "John Colin HUSSEY - personal appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland: Sheriffs for Northern Ireland". Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. ^ "COUNCILLOR JOHN HUSSEY" (PDF). Belfast City Council. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ^ "BBC News - Election 2011 - Northern Ireland Council Elections". BBC News. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Belfast City Council, 1993-2011". Ark elections. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Election battlegrounds #LE19 : Ormiston". Slugger O'Toole. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. ^ "DUP struggling to select a new Lord Mayor for Belfast". Belfast Telegraph. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  8. ^ "NI: Young barrister tipped to be next Lord Mayor of Belfast". Irish legal. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Belfast appoints new Lord Mayor". ITV News. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Belfast City Council on X: John Colin Hussey has been deemed elected for Ormiston". X. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Ormiston: in Belfast results - NI Local Elections". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  12. ^ "New High Sheriff of Belfast is sworn in". Belfast Newsletter. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. ^ "King Charles III: Accession Proclamation read at Hillsborough". BBC News. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Special meeting to be held at Belfast City Council". Belfast Telegraph. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  15. ^ "The Queen's Death: Special meeting of Belfast City Council to be held on Sunday". Belfast Live. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.