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[[Ian Paisley]] was the First Minister of Northern Ireland from May 2007 until June 2008. He was leader of the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] from Jan 1971 to May 2005.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/person/4037/ian-paisley Ian Paisley: Electoral history and profile], guardian.co.uk, accessed 26 July 2009.</ref> He was MP for North Antrim from 1970 and a Northern Ireland Assembly Member for the constituency from 1998.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/ian_paisley/north_antrim Ian Paisley], They Work For You.com, accessed 26 July 2009.</ref>

In the 2015 general election, Paisley was re-elected with a majority of 11,546. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/democratic-unionist-party/ian-paisley-jnr/8 Ian Paisley Jnr] ''Express'', accessed 18 May 2015 </ref> 

==1976 dirty tricks allegations==
In 1976, Paisley told the House of Commons that a dirty tricks unit run by staff seconded from the [[Foreign Office]] was targetting loyalist politicians.<ref>]http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1976/feb/19/northern-ireland-office#S5CV0905P0_19760219_HOC_481 Northern Ireland Office], Hansard, 19 February 1976.</ref>

==Contact==
*Website [http://www.ianpaisley.org/ European Institute of Protestant Studies]

==Connections==
[[Ian Paisley Junior]] MP - son of [[Ian Paisley]].<ref>Sarah Priddy, [http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN04809/pil-current-members-related-to-other-current-or-former-members PIL: Current Members Related to Other Current or Former Members - Commons Library Standard Note], 13 September 2013.</ref>

===Affiliations===
*[[Democratic Unionist Party]]
*[[Ulster Workers Council]] - Co-ordinating Committee May 1974
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Apprenticeships]], Member
*[[Parliamentary Space Committee (An All-Party Parliamentary Group)]] - Vice-chair <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160203/space.htm Space APPG Register Feb 16], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 19 February 2016</ref>

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