Northern Ireland (European Parliament constituency) facts for kids
Northern Ireland was a special area, or "constituency," that used to elect people to the European Parliament. Think of the European Parliament as a big meeting place where elected representatives from many European countries worked together on laws and decisions that affected everyone in Europe.
The people chosen to represent Northern Ireland were called Members of the European Parliament, or MEPs for short. They were picked using a special voting system called Single Transferable Vote. This system helps make sure that different groups and parties get a fair chance to have their voices heard. The entire area of Northern Ireland was considered one big constituency for these elections.
Members of the European Parliament
The table below shows some of the people who were elected as MEPs for Northern Ireland over the years. These individuals represented the people of Northern Ireland in the European Parliament, helping to make decisions and speak up for their region.
| Year | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ian Paisley | Democratic Unionist | John Hume | Social Democratic and Labour | John Taylor
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| 1989 | Jim Nicholson | Ulster Unionist | |||||||
| 2004 | Jim Allister
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DUP | Bairbre de Brún | Sinn Féin | |||||
| 2007
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TUV | ||||||||
