Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Trimble, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Upper Bann [1997 - 2010]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Upper Bann [1983 - 1997]
Elected 2 times
17 May 1990
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
Conservative
17 April 2007
- 25 July 2022
Crossbench
2 June 2006
- 16 April 2007
Ulster Unionist Party
17 May 1990
- 5 May 2005
Elections contested
Upper Bann
5 May 2005
Commons
Other posts
First Minister of Northern Ireland
25 June 1998
- 14 October 2002
Commons
Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party
8 September 1995
- 7 May 2005
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Trimble
2 June 2006
- 25 July 2022
Commons
Mr David Trimble
17 May 1990
- 5 May 2005
Committee memberships
European Union Committee
9 December 2008
- 15 May 2013
Lords
Barnett Formula Committee
10 December 2008
- 12 November 2009
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Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
6 July 2011
- 26 March 2012
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EU Sub Committee C - External Affairs
17 May 2012
- 30 March 2015
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Inquiries Act 2005 Committee
16 May 2013
- 26 February 2014
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
19 November 2014
- 30 March 2015
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National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
6 November 2017
- 1 July 2019
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National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
3 December 2015
- 27 April 2017
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Human Rights (Joint Committee)
19 July 2017
- 28 January 2021
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Human Rights (Joint Committee)
25 May 2016
- 27 April 2017
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