Stephen Moutray

Stephen Moutray
Stephen Moutray
	Moutray in 2015
Member of ; Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 2018
Preceded by	Phillip Moutray
Constituency	Lurgan
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly; for Upper Bann
	In office; 26 November 2003 – 30 March 2016
Preceded by	Denis Watson
Succeeded by	Carla Lockhart
Mayor of Craigavon
	In office; 2010–2011
Preceded by	Meta Crozier
Succeeded by	Alan Carson
Member of ; Craigavon Borough Council
	In office; 7 June 2001 – 22 May 2014
Preceded by	Ruth Allen
Succeeded by	Council abolished
Constituency	Lurgan
Personal details
Born	25 February 1959 (age 65); Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Democratic Unionist Party
Spouse	Myrtle
Children	3
Residence(s)	Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Website	DUP

Alderman Stephen William Moutray (born 25 February 1959) is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, serving as an Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Councillor for the Lurgan DEA since December 2018. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Upper Bann from 2003 to 2016.^[1] Moutray was also a Lurgan councillor on Craigavon Borough Council, from 2001 to 2014, where he served as Mayor from 2010 to 2011.

Career

Moutray was first elected to Craigavon Borough Council, in the 2001 local elections, representing the Lurgan District. He was a member of all the major committees and additionally served as vice-chairman of Environmental Health Committee. ^[2]

He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly at the 2003 election for Upper Bann.

Moutray stood down from the Assembly at the 2016 election.

He was later co-opted to the Lurgan District on Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council in December 2018, succeeding Phillip Moutray.

Moutray was subsequently re-elected to the council at the 2019 council election, as well as in 2023.

Personal life

Moutray was educated at Lurgan Junior High School and Lurgan College. After which he worked in his family business and then in the postal service. He has been a member of the Democratic Unionist Party since 1979. Married with 3 children, he has keen interest in golf, walking and cycling.^[3] He is an active member of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster.

References

^ "The Northern Ireland Assembly -". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
^ "Committees". www.craigavon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 14 May 2001. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
^ "Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) – Northern Ireland". Dup.org.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

External links

Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by Denis Watson	MLA for Upper Bann 2003–2016	Succeeded by Carla Lockhart
Civic offices
Preceded by Meta Crozier	Mayor of Craigavon 2010–2011	Succeeded by Alan Carson

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[1] "The Northern Ireland Assembly -". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

[2] "Committees". www.craigavon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 14 May 2001. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

[3] "Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) – Northern Ireland". Dup.org.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

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