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Judith Cochrane
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast East |
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| In office 5 May 2011 – 5 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Dawn Purvis |
| Succeeded by | Naomi Long |
| Member of Castlereagh Borough Council | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 22 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Osborne |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | Castlereagh East |
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| Born | 31 October 1975 Bloomfield, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Alliance |
| Spouse | Jonny Cochrane |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Robert Gordon University Queen's University Belfast |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Management consultant |
| Website | MLA website |
Judith Cochrane was born on October 31, 1975. She is a politician from Northern Ireland and a member of the Alliance Party. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the East Belfast constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2011 to 2016.
Early Life and Education
Judith Cochrane grew up in East Belfast, where she has lived her whole life. She was born and raised in Bloomfield. She went to Strandtown Primary School and Methodist College Belfast.
After school, she studied Nutrition at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. Later, she returned to Belfast. She completed her Master's degree in Business Administration at Queen's University, Belfast.
Political Career
Before becoming an MLA, Judith Cochrane was a Councillor. She served on the Castlereagh Borough Council from 2005 to 2011. A Councillor is someone elected to represent people in a local area. They help make decisions for their local community.
She also worked for the Department for Social Development. She was a management consultant for small and medium-sized businesses in Northern Ireland.
Time in the Assembly
From 2011 to 2016, Judith Cochrane was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). An MLA is like a Member of Parliament, but for Northern Ireland. They work in the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont. Their job is to make laws and decisions for Northern Ireland.
During her time at Stormont, she was part of important groups. She sat on the Finance and Personnel Committee. She was also a member of the Assembly Commission.
She started a group called the All Party Group on SMEs. This group focused on small and medium-sized businesses. She was also part of groups that looked at cancer, tourism, and rugby. She helped start the All Party Group on Rugby and was its vice-chair.
Judith Cochrane was also the Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust. This group helps connect the Assembly with businesses.
She had an office in Ballyhackamore to help people in her local area.
In 2016, Judith Cochrane decided not to run for re-election. Naomi Long, another politician from East Belfast, took her place on the ballot.
Personal Life
Judith Cochrane is married to Jonathan. They have two children together. Her family lives in East Belfast. They are active members of Bloomfield Presbyterian Church.
