The Minister - Stephen Farry

Stephen Farry - Mininister for Employment and Learning

Political career

  • Alliance Party
  • MLA for North Down 2007-present
  • Alliance Party General Secretary, 2000-2007
  • Talks Negotiator, 1997-present

Political career: North Down Borough Council

  • Member North Down Borough Council, representing Abbey DEA, 1993-2011
  • Mayor 2007-2008, Deputy Mayor, 2002-2003
  • Member for Community Relations Council 2007- 2011
  • Director of Bangor and Holywood Town Centre Management Ltd.

Other:

  • Consultant Trainer for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs in Croatia and Bosnia. Completed five missions between 1997-2000.
  • Senior Fellow, United States Institute of Peace, 2005-2006

Education:

  • Queen's University, Belfast: BSSc (1st Class) Politics;
  • PhD: International Relations (United Nations in the post-Cold War Era)