Allan Bresland

Allan Bresland (born 16 August 1945, Dunamanagh, County Tyrone) is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. He served in the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) member for West Tyrone from 2007 to 2011.[1]

Allan Bresland
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for West Tyrone
In office
7 March 2007 – 2011
Preceded byDerek Hussey
Succeeded byRoss Hussey
Personal details
Born (1945-08-16) 16 August 1945
Dunamanagh, County Tyrone
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party
WebsiteDUP profile

He was educated at Ballylaw Primary School, is a retired lorry driver with the Water Service [1] and was first elected to Strabane District Council in 1993, representing the Glenelly area. He is a member of various bodies including the Drainage Council of Northern Ireland and is current chair of the Western Group Environmental Health Committee. He is also Chairman of North West Passage, which promotes tourism in the area and is a member of the District Policing Partnership in Strabane.[2]

Bresland lives in Sion Mills and is married with four children and four grandchildren. He is a member of the select vestry of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Sion Mills, an active member of the Orange Order and a founder-member of North Tyrone Credit Union.[2] He served as a part-time member of the Ulster Defence Regiment for 15 years.[1]

In 2007, Bresland had among the lowest expenses recipients in the Northern Ireland Assembly at £2,185 from May to October 2007, while others were spending up to £1,000 per week.[3]

References
  1. "Allan Bresland". Northern Ireland Assembly website. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  2. "Allan Bresland". DUP website. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
  3. Caldwell, Johnny (3 October 2007). "£1000 expenses a week for MLAs". BBC News NI. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by
Derek Hussey		 MLA for Tyrone, West
2007 – 2011		 Succeeded by
Ross Hussey
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