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| Adrian McQuillan | |
|---|---|
 McQuillan in 2015 | |
| Member of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | |
| In office 2 May 2019 – 18 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Cole |
| Succeeded by | Dawn Huggins |
| Constituency | Bann |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Londonderry | |
| In office 7 March 2007 – 2 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Hillis |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of Coleraine Borough Council | |
| In office 7 June 2001 – December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Bolton |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Knight-McQuillan |
| Constituency | Bann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-06-08) 8 June 1965 (age 59) Ballymoney, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Independent Unionist (since 2023) Democratic Unionist Party (until 2023) |
Adrian McQuillan, (8 June 1965, Ballymoney) is a former Northern Irish unionist politician who was a Causeway Coast and Glens Councillor for the Bann DEA from 2019 to 2023.
He previously served as a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry from 2007 to 2017
Career
McQuillan is a joiner by training, and was a postman for 18 years.
McQuillan was first elected onto Coleraine Borough Council at the 2001 election, representing the Bann District. He was the only Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) councillor to be returned in that district, following Robert Bolton's unsuccessful candidacy as an independent. McQuillan was re-elected to the council in 2005.
He was later elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly as one of three DUP MLAs for East Londonderry at the 2007 election, but lost his seat in the 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election.
He was elected to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council for the Bann District in the 2019 Northern Ireland local elections. In January 2023, after falling out with the DUP leadership over bullying allegations, he resigned from the party to sit as an Independent. He stood for re-election in the local elections that same year, but was unsuccessful.
Personal life
He is a member of Moneydig Presbyterian Church.
References
- "Northern Ireland Local Elections 2001 COLERAINE/Bann". BBC News. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "CAIN:2001 Local Government Election List of Candidates". CAIN. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Coleraine Council Elections 1993-2011". Ark elections. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "2005 Northern Ireland local elections - Coleraine". BBC News. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- Profile Archived 20 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine, niassembly.gov.uk; accessed 28 July 2016.
External links
- Profile Archived 12 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine, BBC.co.uk
- councillor.info profile
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNorman Hillis | MLA for Londonderry, East 2007–2017 |
Seat abolished |
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