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'''Paul Girvan''' (born 6 July 1963)<ref>{{Who's Who | surname = Girvan | othernames = Paul| id = U264112| volume = 2018 | edition = February 2018 online | accessed = 13 February 2018 }}</ref> is a ] ]. Since 2017, he has been the ] (MP) for ]. '''Paul Girvan''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} (born 6 July 1963)<ref>{{Who's Who | surname = Girvan | othernames = Paul| id = U264112| volume = 2018 | edition = February 2018 online | accessed = 13 February 2018 }}</ref> is an ] ]. Since 2017, he has been the ] ] (MP) for ].


Girvan was born in the ] area of west ], Co. Antrim to parents from ] in ] who were of a ] background. He studied at ].
As a member of the ] (DUP), he was elected to ] in 1997, and from 2002–04 served as its ]. He is currently the Chair of the council's Development Committee.


As a member of the ], he was elected to ] in 1997 and was an outspoken nationalist. He advocated for reunification, saying "I believe that a united Ireland is the best thing that could happen for everyone in the Six Counties. I am firmly against the occupation of our land by Britain".
⚫ In 2003, he was elected to the ], representing ].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nicholas Whyte|publisher=Northern Ireland Elections|accessdate=25 January 2010|title=South Antrim|url=http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/asa.htm}}</ref> He was deselected by the DUP in South Antrim in 2007,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|accessdate=25 January 2010|title=About South Antrim: David Ford MLA|url=http://www.davidford.org/pages/southantrim.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120730061706/http://www.davidford.org/pages/southantrim.html|archivedate=30 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but returned to the Assembly in 2010 when he was selected to replace ] following his resignation.<ref>, ''Newtownabbey Times'', 8 July 2010; accessed 30 June 2014.</ref> In the ], he was elected as the Member of Parliament for South Antrim,<ref></ref> having defeated the incumbent ] Member, Danny Kinahan.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/N06000014|title= Election 2017: South Antrim Parliamentary constituency|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 9 June 2017|website= bbc.co.uk|publisher= ]|access-date= 10 June 2017}}</ref>


⚫ In 2003, he was elected to the ], representing ].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nicholas Whyte|publisher=Northern Ireland Elections|accessdate=25 January 2010|title=South Antrim|url=http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/asa.htm}}</ref> He was deselected by Sinn Fein in South Antrim in 2007,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|accessdate=25 January 2010|title=About South Antrim: David Ford MLA|url=http://www.davidford.org/pages/southantrim.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120730061706/http://www.davidford.org/pages/southantrim.html|archivedate=30 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but returned to the Assembly in 2010 when he was selected to replace ] following his resignation.<ref>, ''Newtownabbey Times'', 8 July 2010; accessed 30 June 2014.</ref> When he was elected, Girvan said "republicanism is coming home to South Antrim".
⚫ In March 2019, Girvan was one of 21 MPs who voted against LGBT inclusive sex and relationship education in English schools.<ref>https://inews.co.uk/news/education/lgbt-sex-relationship-education-mps-support/</ref><ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/21-mps-who-voted-against-14198149</ref><ref>https://commonsvotes.digiminster.com/Divisions/Details/650#noes</ref>

In the ], he was elected as the Member of Parliament for South Antrim,<ref></ref> having defeated the incumbent ] Member, Danny Kinahan. Following the Sinn Fein policy of abstentionism, he does not take his seat. <ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/N06000014|title= Election 2017: South Antrim Parliamentary constituency|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 9 June 2017|website= bbc.co.uk|publisher= ]|access-date= 10 June 2017}}</ref>

He has spoken in support of burning the Union Jack on bonfires, stating "as far as I'm concerned it is the flag of an occupying force and should be burned. The flag of this country is the tricolour of green, white and orange".

⚫ Girvan is a supporter of same-sex marriage, saying that he believes it is not his position to judge people based on their sexual orientation and that equality for all is the way forward for a New Ireland, despite him being a practising ].<ref>https://inews.co.uk/news/education/lgbt-sex-relationship-education-mps-support/</ref><ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/21-mps-who-voted-against-14198149</ref><ref>https://commonsvotes.digiminster.com/Divisions/Details/650#noes</ref>

Girvan is an ardent supporter of ] and has a tattoo of ] on his chest, in addition to a Phoenix tattoo on his back. He is also a fan of ] and in his earlier years was a full back for the county team.

After his 2019 election victory, he said that the day of Irish reunification was “close upon us”.


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For the Privy Council member, see Paul Girvan (judge). For the similarly named Unionist politician, see Paul Givan.

Paul GirvanMP
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for South Antrim
In office
1 July 2010 (co-opted) – 9 June 2017 (elected MP)
Preceded byWilliam McCrea
Succeeded byTrevor Clarke
In office
26 November 2003 – 7 March 2007
Preceded bymultiple members
Succeeded bymultiple members
Member of Parliament
for South Antrim
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 June 2017
Preceded byDanny Kinahan
Majority3,208 (7.4%)
Personal details
Born (1963-07-06) 6 July 1963 (age 61)
Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Political partySinn Fein

Paul Girvan MP (born 6 July 1963) is an Irish nationalist politician. Since 2017, he has been the Sinn Fein Member of Parliament (MP) for South Antrim.

Girvan was born in the Falls Road area of west Belfast, Co. Antrim to parents from Tallaght in Dublin who were of a republican background. He studied at Dundalk Institute of Technology.

As a member of the Sinn Fein, he was elected to Newtownabbey Borough Council in 1997 and was an outspoken nationalist. He advocated for reunification, saying "I believe that a united Ireland is the best thing that could happen for everyone in the Six Counties. I am firmly against the occupation of our land by Britain".

In 2003, he was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing South Antrim. He was deselected by Sinn Fein in South Antrim in 2007, but returned to the Assembly in 2010 when he was selected to replace William McCrea following his resignation. When he was elected, Girvan said "republicanism is coming home to South Antrim".

In the 2017 general election, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for South Antrim, having defeated the incumbent Ulster Unionist Member, Danny Kinahan. Following the Sinn Fein policy of abstentionism, he does not take his seat.

He has spoken in support of burning the Union Jack on bonfires, stating "as far as I'm concerned it is the flag of an occupying force and should be burned. The flag of this country is the tricolour of green, white and orange".

Girvan is a supporter of same-sex marriage, saying that he believes it is not his position to judge people based on their sexual orientation and that equality for all is the way forward for a New Ireland, despite him being a practising Catholic.

Girvan is an ardent supporter of Glasgow Celtic and has a tattoo of Bobo Baldé on his chest, in addition to a Phoenix tattoo on his back. He is also a fan of Antrim GAA and in his earlier years was a full back for the county team.

After his 2019 election victory, he said that the day of Irish reunification was “close upon us”.

Sources

  1. Profile, niassembly.gov.uk; accessed 30 June 2014.
  2. Girvan. "Girvan, Paul". Who's Who. Vol. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. Nicholas Whyte. "South Antrim". Northern Ireland Elections. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. "About South Antrim: David Ford MLA". Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  5. "Girvan makes Stormont return", Newtownabbey Times, 8 July 2010; accessed 30 June 2014.
  6. Parliament UK
  7. "Election 2017: South Antrim Parliamentary constituency". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  8. https://inews.co.uk/news/education/lgbt-sex-relationship-education-mps-support/
  9. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/21-mps-who-voted-against-14198149
  10. https://commonsvotes.digiminster.com/Divisions/Details/650#noes

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