Northern Ireland politician (born 1974)
Paul Frew (born 20 September 1974) is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who served as Minister for the Economy from June to July 2021. He has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Antrim since 2010. Frew is the DUP's Tourism and Hospitality Spokesperson.[ 1]
Frew was previously a Ballymena Borough Councillor for the Braid DEA from 2005 to 2014.
Background
A native of Kells, he is an electrician by trade and didn't go to third-level education, commenting in one interview "my university was the building sites of Belfast".[ 2]
He served in the Royal Irish Regiment .[ 3]
Frew joined the DUP in 2000, and was elected at the 2005 local elections to Ballymena Borough Council , representing the Braid District.
In 2010, he replaced Ian Paisley, Jr as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim .[ 4]
He plays the spoons.[ 2]
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