Lydia Patterson

Sarah Lydia Patterson (born February 1958 - 1 February 2025) was a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who was High Sheriff of Belfast from January 2014 to 2015, and a Belfast City Councillor for the Castle DEA from 2010 to 2019.^[2]

Lydia Patterson
High Sheriff of Belfast
In office 17 January 2014 – January 2015
Preceded by	Brian Kingston
Succeeded by	Gareth McKee
Member of Belfast City Council
In office 4 May 2010 – 2 May 2019
Preceded by	Nigel Dodds
Succeeded by	Fred Cobain
Constituency	Castle
Personal details
Born	February 1958[1] Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died	1 February 2025 (aged 66-67)
Political party	DUP

Background

Patterson was an unsuccessful Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) candidate at the 2005 City Council election, running in the Castle District.^[3] She was later co-opted to the council in May 2010, succeeding long-serving Castle representative, Nigel Dodds.^[4][5] She was re-elected in 2011.^[6]

In November 2013, Patterson was nominated to be the next High Sheriff of Belfast, taking office in January 2014.^[7] She was subsequently re-elected in the May 2014 Council election.^[8]