Michelle McIlveen

Michelle McIlveen
McIlveen in 2025
Deputy Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
Assumed office
7 March 2025
LeaderGavin Robinson
Preceded byGavin Robinson (2024)
Minister for Education
In office
14 June 2021 – 27 October 2022
Preceded byPeter Weir
Succeeded byPaul Givan (2024)
Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs
In office
6 May 2016 – 26 January 2017
Preceded byMichelle O'Neill
Succeeded byEdwin Poots
Minister for Regional Development
In office
21 September 2015 – 6 May 2016
Preceded byDanny Kennedy
Succeeded byChris Hazzard
Junior Minister at the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
In office
11 May 2015 – 28 October 2015
Serving with Jennifer McCann
Preceded byJonathan Bell
Succeeded byEmma Little-Pengelly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Strangford
Assumed office
7 March 2007
Preceded byJohn Taylor
Member of the Ards Borough Council
In office
5 May 2005 – 5 May 2011
Preceded byWilbert Magill
Succeeded byStephen McIlveen (brother)
ConstituencyNewtownards
Personal details
Born (1971-01-21) 21 January 1971
PartyDemocratic Unionist Party
Alma materQueen's University, Belfast
ProfessionPolitician
CabinetDeputy Leader
CommitteesAgriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
WebsiteOfficial website
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Michelle McIlveen MLA (born 21 January 1971) is a Northern Irish unionist politician, serving as Deputy Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) since 2025 She has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Strangford since 2007. She is also the party's Spokesperson for Environment, Climate and Fisheries. McIlveen served as the Secretary of the DUP from 2008 until 2025. She has held a number of ministerial posts, most recently the Minister for Education from June 2021 to October 2022.