Raymond McCrea | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party on Belfast City Council | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 18 May 1977 – 15 May 1985 | |
| Constituency | Belfast Area A |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast South | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Raymond Stuart McCrea (born 1945) is a former Northern Irish unionist politician who was leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) on Belfast City Council from 1981 to 1985, as well as a Belfast City Councillor for Belfast Area A from 1977 to 1985.
Political career[edit]
McCrea was elected to Belfast City Council in 1977 and sat on the body until 1985, serving as leader of the DUP council group in 1981.[1] He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly at the 1982 election to represent South Belfast, serving as a member of the Environment, Health and Social Services committees.[1] At the 1983 general election McCrea was DUP candidate for South Belfast although he finished in third place.[1]