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HERMON, Lady Sylvia

North Down Independent
 

Member for North Down since 2001. Committees: The Speaker`s Committee for the Electoral Commission; Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee; Advisory Committee on Works of Art. Political career: UUP Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport 2002-05; UUP Spokesperson for Youth and Womens Issues 2001-05; UUP Spokesperson for Trade and Industry 2001-02; UUP Spokesperson for Home Affairs 2001-05. Special political interests: Policing, human rights, European affairs. Education: Dungannon High School for Girls; Aberystwyth University, Wales. Affiliations: Member, Friends of Bangor Community Hospital since 2000; Chair, North Down Support Group Marie Curie Cancer Care since 1998. Languages spoken: French, German. Author of: A Guide to EEC Law in Northern Ireland (1986). Hobbies: Fitness training, swimming, ornithology.
b. 11 August 1955. Married with two children.

 
  2010     2005  
IND GAIN Votes % +/- % Votes %
Independent 28,181 63.3   211 0.7
UCUP – New Force 6,817 20.4      
Alliance Party 1,876 5.6 -2.0 2,451 7.6
TUV 1,634 4.9      
Green 1,043 3.1      
SDLP 680 2.0 -1.1 1,009 3.
Sinn Fein 250 0.7 0.1 205 0.6
Majority 14,364 42.9   4,944 15.3
Turnout 33,841 55.2 1.2 32,290 54.0