Members of Parliament
The Member of Parliament between the 2001 general election and her resignation in January 2010 was Iris Robinson of the Democratic Unionist Party. She succeeded John Taylor of the Ulster Unionist Party.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | John Taylor | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2001 | Iris Robinson | Democratic Unionist | |
| 2010 | Jim Shannon | Democratic Unionist | |
Note: Iris Robinson left the DUP shortly before taking Chiltern Hundreds in order to leave the Commons.
Read more about this topic: Strangford (UK Parliament Constituency)
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