Paul Frew

Paul Frew (born 20 September 1974) is a Unionist politician from Northern Ireland representing the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Frew 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.

Paul Frew
MLA
Minister for the Economy
In office
14 June 2021 – 6 July 2021
Preceded byThe Lady Dodds of Duncairn
Succeeded by Gordon Lyons
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for North Antrim
Assumed office
21 June 2010
Preceded byIan Paisley, Jr
Personal details
Born (1974-09-20) 20 September 1974
Kells, Northern Ireland
Political partyDUP

He was elected at the 2005 local elections to Ballymena Borough Council.

In 2010, he replaced Ian Paisley, Jr as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim.[1]

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]

He joined the DUP in 2000 and first stood for office in local government in 2005. He plays the spoons.[2]

References
  1. "Paul Frew selected as new MLA for North Antrim", Democratic Unionist Party
  2. "DUP's Paul Frew: 'I didn't fall out with my dad when he owned up to selling illegal cigarettes but I wasn't happy. Crime is crime, and what he did was wrong'". Belfasttelegraph.
  3. "Paul Frew" Archived 3 February 2013 at archive.today Stratagem-NI.com
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