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George Ennis

For the American artist, see George Pearse Ennis.

Alderman George Ennis (born 9 February 1953) is a former Unionist politician from Northern Ireland representing the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

Ennis was first elected to Ards (borough) in 1993 and was Mayor of Ards in 1998–1999.

Ennis was elected to the Northern Ireland *embly in 2003 for the cons*uency of Strangford for the DUP.

In February 2007, Ennis defected from the DUP to the UK Unionist Party (UKUP). He stood for the Strangford seat on a UKUP ticket but lost his seat. Following the demise of UKUP, Ennis sat as an independent councillor in Ards before joining the Traditional Unionist Voice on 15 September 2009.

He is Vice Chair of the Northern Ireland Building Regulations Council, a board member of SEELB and Chair of the Northern Ireland Strategic Waste Partnership.

Ennis is a member of the Greenwell Street Presbyterian Church.

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    External links

    • NI *embly profile
    • Strategem profile