Seamus Close

Seamus Close
Deputy leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
In office
1991 – 22 June 2001
LeaderJohn Alderdice
Séan Neeson
Preceded byGordon Mawhinney
Succeeded byEileen Bell
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Lagan Valley
In office
25 June 1998 – 7 March 2007
Preceded byNew Creation
Succeeded byTrevor Lunn
Northern Ireland Forum Member
In office
30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998
Preceded byNew forum
Succeeded byForum dissolved
ConstituencyTop-up list
Personal details
BornSeamus Anthony Close
(1947-08-12)12 August 1947
Died7 May 2019(2019-05-07) (aged 71)
PartyAlliance
SpouseDeirdre
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Seamus Anthony Close OBE (12 August 1947 – 7 May 2019) was a Northern Irish politician who was deputy leader of the Alliance Party from 1998 to 2001, and a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lagan Valley from 1998 to 2007.