Michelle McIlveen
Michelle McIlveen | |
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McIlveen in 2025 | |
| Deputy Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2025 | |
| Leader | Gavin Robinson |
| Preceded by | Gavin Robinson (2024) |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 14 June 2021 – 27 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Weir |
| Succeeded by | Paul Givan (2024) |
| Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs | |
| In office 6 May 2016 – 26 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Poots |
| Minister for Regional Development | |
| In office 21 September 2015 – 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Chris 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 by | Jonathan Bell |
| Succeeded by | Emma Little-Pengelly |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Strangford | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Taylor |
| Member of the Ards Borough Council | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Wilbert Magill |
| Succeeded by | Stephen McIlveen (brother) |
| Constituency | Newtownards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1971 |
| Party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | Queen's University, Belfast |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Deputy Leader |
| Committees | Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| Website | Official 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.