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Sammy Douglas
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| High Sheriff of Belfast | |
| Assumed office January 2024 |
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| Preceded by | John Kyle |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2023 |
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| Preceded by | George Dorrian |
| Constituency | Titanic |
| In office 2 June 2022 – 18 May 2023 |
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| Preceded by | David Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Davy Douglas |
| Constituency | Lisnasharragh |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast East |
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| In office 5 May 2011 – 2 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Wallace Browne |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
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| Born | 22 February 1953 Sandy Row, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
Sammy Douglas is a politician from Northern Ireland. He is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He works to help his local community.
Since 2024, he has been the High Sheriff of Belfast. This is a special role in the city. He also serves as a Belfast City Councillor for the Titanic area since 2023. Before this, he was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast East from 2011 to 2017.
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Sammy Douglas's Political Journey
Sammy Douglas has held several important roles in Northern Ireland's government. He has worked at both the city level and the wider Northern Ireland level.
Starting in the Assembly
Douglas first became a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) in 2011. He was elected to represent the Belfast East area. MLAs are like elected representatives who make laws for Northern Ireland.
He was re-elected to his seat in the Assembly in 2016. This showed that people in his area supported his work.
In January 2017, Douglas decided not to run for re-election. This meant he would leave his role as an MLA in March 2017.
Return to City Politics
After leaving the Assembly, Douglas returned to local politics. In June 2022, he joined the Belfast City Council. He took over from another politician, David Brooks, in the Lisnasharragh area.
In 2023, he ran for election again and won. This time, he became a city councillor for the Titanic District. City councillors help manage local services and make decisions for the city.
High Sheriff of Belfast
In January 2024, Sammy Douglas was given a special job. He was appointed as the High Sheriff of Belfast. This is an important ceremonial role in the city.
