Raymond McCrea

Raymond Stuart McCrea (born 1945) is a former Northern Irish unionist politician who was leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) on Belfast City Council from 1981 to 1985, as well as a Belfast City Councillor for Belfast Area A from 1977 to 1985.

Raymond McCrea
Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party on Belfast City Council
In office 1981–1985
Member of Belfast City Council
In office 18 May 1977 – 15 May 1985
Preceded by	Erskine Holmes
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Belfast Area A
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast South
In office 20 October 1982 – 1986
Preceded by	Assembly reconvened
Succeeded by	Assembly dissolved
Personal details
Born	1945 (age 79–80) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political party	Democratic Unionist Party

Political career

McCrea was elected to Belfast City Council in 1977 and sat on the body until 1985, serving as leader of the DUP council group in 1981.^[1] He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly at the 1982 election to represent South Belfast, serving as a member of the Environment, Health and Social Services committees.^[1] At the 1983 general election McCrea was DUP candidate for South Belfast although he finished in third place.^[1]