Nelson McCausland
Nelson McCausland | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Social Development | |
| In office 16 May 2011 – 23 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Attwood |
| Succeeded by | Mervyn Storey |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast North | |
| In office 26 November 2003 – 25 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Fraser Agnew |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| High Sheriff of Belfast | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Steve McBride |
| Succeeded by | Jim Clarke |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 7 June 2001 – 1 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Proctor |
| Succeeded by | Gareth McKee |
| Constituency | Oldpark |
| In office 17 May 1989 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Redpath |
| Succeeded by | Ian Crozier |
| Constituency | Castle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1951 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party (2001 – present) Ulster Unionist Party (1993 – 2001) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Unionist (1984 – 1993) United Ulster Unionist (1982) |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast Worcester College, Oxford |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Website | DUP website |
Nelson McCausland (born 15 August 1951) is a Northern Irish columnist and former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who was Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure (2009–2011) and subsequently Minister for Social Development (2011–2014) in the Northern Ireland Executive.
McCausland was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Belfast from 2003, until 2017.