| Lydia Patterson | |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of Belfast | |
| In office 17 January 2014 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Kingston |
| Succeeded by | Gareth McKee |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 4 May 2010 – 2 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Dodds |
| Succeeded by | Fred Cobain |
| Constituency | Castle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1958 (age 66) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | DUP |
Sarah Lydia Patterson (born February 1958) is a former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who was High Sheriff of Belfast from January 2014 to 2015, and a Belfast City Councillor for the Castle DEA from 2010 to 2019.
Background
Patterson was an unsuccessful Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) candidate at the 2005 City Council election, running in the Castle District. She was later co-opted to the council in May 2010, succeeding long-serving Castle representative, Nigel Dodds. She was re-elected in 2011.
In November 2013, Patterson was nominated to be the next High Sheriff of Belfast, taking office in January 2014. She was subsequently re-elected in the May 2014 Council election.
References
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- "Castle election results, 5 May 2005". Ark elections. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- "Dodds' replacements picked". Belfast Telegraph. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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- "BBC News - Election 2011 - Northern Ireland council elections - Belfast". BBC News. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- "DUP councillor Lydia Patterson in line for Belfast High Sheriff Post". Belfast Telegraph. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- "Belfast City Council Elections 2014". Ark election. Retrieved 14 December 2024.