Background
Robinson, Peter was born on December 29, 1948 in Craigantlet Hills, Northern Ireland. Son of David McCrea and Sheila Robinson.
Robinson, Peter was born on December 29, 1948 in Craigantlet Hills, Northern Ireland. Son of David McCrea and Sheila Robinson.
Annadale Grammar School. Castlereagh College of Further Education.
Executive member Democratic Unionist Party, Belfast, Northern Ireland, since 1973, secretary central executive committee, 1974—1975, general secretary, 1975—1980, deputy leader, 1980—2008, chairman, since 2008. Member of Parliament House of Commons, Westminster, England, since 1979. Member Northern Ireland Assembly, Belfast, 1982—1986, since 1998, 1st minister, 2008—2010, since 2010.
Member Northern Ireland select committee Parliament of United Kingdom, since 1994. Chairman environment committee Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982—1986. Minister department regional development Northern Ireland Executive, 1999—2000, 2001—2002, minister finance & personnel, 2007—2008.
Author: numerous publications.
Protestant.
Councillor, Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, 1977—2007. Deputy mayor, 1978; mayor. Alderman, since 1988.
Sports Council for Northern Ireland. Brilish-American Parliamentary Association.
Northern Ireland, terrorism, housing, shipbuilding, aviation.
Married Iris Collins, July 26, 1970. Children: Jonathan, Gareth, Rebekah.
