Christopher Stalford

Christopher Stalford
Christopher Stalford
Principal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
	In office; 14 January 2020 – 19 February 2022
Preceded by	Catríona Ruane
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly; for Belfast South
	In office; May 2016 – 19 February 2022
Preceded by	Michael McGimpsey
Personal details
Born	17 January 1983; Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland
Died	19 February 2022 (aged 39); Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Democratic Unionist Party
Spouse	Laura Stalford
Children	4
Alma mater	Queen's University Belfast
Website	www.mydup.com/who-we-are/christopher-stalford

Christopher Stalford (17 January 1983 – 19 February 2022) was a Northern Irish politician who was a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Belfast from the 2016 election until his death in 2022.

Biography

Stalford was born in the Annadale Flats in south Belfast, on 17 January 1983.^[2] He studied nearby at Wellington College Belfast and Queen's University Belfast.^[3] After graduation he worked in the European office of Jim Allister three days a week, and the office of Peter Weir two days a week. He then moved to the DUP press office for six years and then onto the policy unit.^[4]

At the 2005 local elections, he was elected to Belfast City Council, representing the Laganbank area^[5]

At the 2014 local elections, Laganbank was abolished and he was re-elected for the Balmoral area.^[6]

Stalford served as High Sheriff of Belfast in 2010. Aged only 27, the Belfast Telegraph described him as the youngest ever High Sheriff of the city.^[2] He was elected as Deputy Lord Mayor for the 2013–14 term.^[7]

In 2008 he was selected as the chairman of the Belfast District Policing Partnership.^[8]

At the 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election, he was one of two DUP candidates elected in South Belfast.^[9]

Stalford died suddenly on 19 February 2022, at the age of 39.^[10]^[11]

References

^ "Christopher Stalford's wife Laura issues message of thanks following passing of 'best dad in the world'". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
^ ^a ^b Youngest High Sheriff is sworn in at Belfast City Hall, Belfast Telegraph, 19 January 2010 Archived 3 September 2012 at archive.today
^ "Christopher Stalford MLA". DUP – Our Team. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ McNeilly, Claire (14 August 2017). "Christopher Stalford: 'I don't see myself as a future DUP leader. I'm an Arlene 'ultra'". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast. ISSN 0307-5664. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ Belfast City Council Elections 1993–2011 – Lagan Bank Archived 26 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Ark – Northern Ireland Elections
^ Ferguson, Amanda "Fly-tipping fine notices appear at loyalist bonfire in Belfast" Archived 29 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Irish News, 26 April 2016
^ Belfast Deputy Lord Mayor Christopher Stalford told of threat Archived 29 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 29 November 2013
^ Stalford gets Belfast DPP chairman post Archived 5 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine, belfasttelegraph.co.uk, 8 October 2008.
^ Bell, Jonny (8 May 2016). "Ruth Patterson to quit politics after disappointing South Belfast Assembly election result". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016.
^ Kearney, Vincent (20 February 2022). "Tributes paid after death of DUP's Christopher Stalford". RTÉ News. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ Quinn, Ben (20 February 2022). "Tributes paid to DUP politician Christopher Stalford, who has died at 39". The Observer. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by Michael McGimpsey	MLA for Belfast South 2016–2022	Vacant
Civic offices
Preceded by Frank McCoubrey	High Sheriff of Belfast 2010	Succeeded by Ian Adamson
Preceded by Tierna Cunningham	Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast 2013–2014	Succeeded by Máire Hendron

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[1] "Christopher Stalford's wife Laura issues message of thanks following passing of 'best dad in the world'". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.

[bt-2] Youngest High Sheriff is sworn in at Belfast City Hall, Belfast Telegraph, 19 January 2010 Archived 3 September 2012 at archive.today

[3] "Christopher Stalford MLA". DUP – Our Team. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[belfasttelegraph-2017-08-14-christopher-stalford-4] McNeilly, Claire (14 August 2017). "Christopher Stalford: 'I don't see myself as a future DUP leader. I'm an Arlene 'ultra'". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast. ISSN 0307-5664. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[5] Belfast City Council Elections 1993–2011 – Lagan Bank Archived 26 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Ark – Northern Ireland Elections

[6] Ferguson, Amanda "Fly-tipping fine notices appear at loyalist bonfire in Belfast" Archived 29 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Irish News, 26 April 2016

[7] Belfast Deputy Lord Mayor Christopher Stalford told of threat Archived 29 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 29 November 2013

[8] Stalford gets Belfast DPP chairman post Archived 5 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine, belfasttelegraph.co.uk, 8 October 2008.

[9] Bell, Jonny (8 May 2016). "Ruth Patterson to quit politics after disappointing South Belfast Assembly election result". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016.

[10] Kearney, Vincent (20 February 2022). "Tributes paid after death of DUP's Christopher Stalford". RTÉ News. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[11] Quinn, Ben (20 February 2022). "Tributes paid to DUP politician Christopher Stalford, who has died at 39". The Observer. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

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