Norah Beare facts for kids

Norah Beare was born on May 25, 1946, in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. She is a former politician from Northern Ireland. She served as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, which is like a parliament for Northern Ireland. She represented the area called Lagan Valley from 2003 to 2007.

Norah Beare's Early Career

Norah Beare worked as a secretary for forty years. In 1997, she became the Personal Assistant to Jeffrey Donaldson. He is also a well-known politician.

In 2001, Norah Beare was elected to the Banbridge, County Down council. She was a candidate for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) at that time. A council is a group of people who make decisions for a local area.

Joining the Northern Ireland Assembly

In 2003, Norah Beare was chosen to run in the 2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election. She was still with the Ulster Unionist Party. She won the election and became a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA).

Changing Political Parties

In December 2003, Norah Beare left the Ulster Unionist Party. She did this along with Jeffrey Donaldson and Arlene Foster. They were also MLAs. In January 2004, she joined a different political group, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). This is called "crossing the floor" or "defecting" in politics.

Later Political Roles

In 2005, Norah Beare was re-elected to the Banbridge council. This time, she ran as a politician for the Democratic Unionist Party.

In 2007, she was not chosen to run for the Northern Ireland Assembly again. However, she continued to be active in local politics. In 2008, Norah Beare was elected as the chairman of Banbridge District Council. The chairman leads the council meetings and represents the council.