Member for Antrim North since 1970. Political career: Leader of the Ulster Democratic Unionist Party; Member, Northern Ireland Assembly since 1982; Member, European Parliament for Northern Ireland since 1979; UUUC Member, Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention 1975-76; Democratic Unionist Member for North Antrim, Northern Ireland Assembly 1973-75; Stormont MP for Bannside 1970-72; Leader of the Opposition 1971. Profession/Trade: Minister; writer; editor; publisher; President, Whitefield College of the Bible. Education: Ballymena; South Wales Bible College; Reformed Presbyterian Theological College, Belfast; ordained in 1946; Bob Jones University, South Carolina, USA, Hon DD; FRGS. Affiliations: Member, International Cultural Society, Korea. Author of: Paisley Library (1966, 6 volumes); Be Sure: Seven Rules of Public Speaking (1986); Those Flaming Tenants (1983); America's Debt to Ulster Kid (1982); The Massacre of St Bartholomew (1974); Billy Graham and the Church of Rome (1970).
b. 6 April 1926.

2005				2001
DUP HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
DUP	25,156	54.8	4.9	24,539	49.9
Sinn Fein	7,191	15.7	5.9	4,822	9.8
UUP	6,637	14.5	-6.5	10,315	21
SDLP	5,585	12.2	-4.7	8,283	16.8
Alliance Party NI	1,357	3.0	0.4	1,258	2.6
Majority	17,965	39.1		14,224	28.9
Turnout	45,926	61.7	-4.4	49,217	66.1