Margaret McKenzie (Northern Ireland politician)

Margaret McKenzie
High Sheriff of Belfast
In office January 2008 – January 2009
Preceded by	Jim Kirkpatrick
Succeeded by	Frank McCoubrey
Member of Belfast City Council
In office 5 May 2005 – 5 May 2011
Preceded by	Margaret Clarke
Succeeded by	Adam Newton
Constituency	Pottinger
Personal details
Born	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political party	Democratic Unionist

Margaret McKenzie is a former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who served as High Sheriff of Belfast between January 2008 to 2009, as well as a City Councillor for the Pottinger DEA from 2005 to 2011.

Background

At the 2001 Belfast City Council election, McKenzie ran unsuccessfully in the Pottinger District.[1] At the 2005 local elections, however, She was one of three Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) councillors to be elected in that district.[2]

In January 2008, McKenzie was made High Sheriff of Belfast. Commenting on her appointment, she said: "It is a great honour to have been elected to the post of High Sheriff, and I pledge to serve the people of Belfast, and to support the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor in carrying out my duties to the best of my ability."[3] In her role, McKenzie led Belfast's Remembrance Day service in November 2008.[4][5]

References

1. "Belfast City Council, 1993 - 2011". Ark elections. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
2. "BBC NEWS - Election 2005 - Northern Ireland councils: Belfast". BBC News. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
3. "McKenzie sworn in as High Sheriff". Belfast Telegraph. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
4. "Special events for Remembrance Sunday". RTE News. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
5. "BBC NEWS - Northern Ireland - Remembrance acts mark sacrifices". BBC News. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2024.