Stephen Dunne (politician)

Stephen Dunne (born 1988/89) is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, serving as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Down since June 2021. Additionally, Dunne is the party's Spokesperson for Sports.^[2]

Stephen Dunne MLA
Stephen Dunne in 2021
Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Down
Incumbent
Assumed office June 2021[1]
Preceded by	Gordon Dunne
Member of Ards and North Down Borough Council
In office 22 May 2014 – June 2021
Preceded by	Council created
Succeeded by	Peter Johnson
Constituency	Holywood and Clandeboye
Personal details
Born	1988/89[1] County Down, Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Democratic Unionist
Parent	Gordon Dunne (father)

Political career

Dunne started serving on the Ards and North Down Borough Council in 2013; he was re-elected in 2014 and 2019.

Dunne was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2021 representing North Down to replace his father Gordon Dunne, who had resigned due to ill health shortly before his death.^[1]