Carla Lockhart

Carla Rebecca Lockhart[2] (born 28 February 1985) is a Democratic Unionist Party politician from Northern Ireland. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Bann since the 2019 general election.[3] She was previously an MLA for Upper Bann, elected in the 2016 election.[4]

Carla Lockhart

MP
Member of Parliament
for Upper Bann
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byDavid Simpson
Majority8,210 (16.4%)
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Upper Bann
In office
5 May 2016 – 13 December 2019
Preceded byStephen Moutray
Succeeded byDiane Dodds
Personal details
Born (1985-02-28) 28 February 1985
Aughnacloy, Northern Ireland[1]
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party
Spouse(s)Rodney Condell
ChildrenCharlie
Alma materUlster University
WebsiteCarla Lockhart

Personal life

Lockhart was born in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, to a working-class family. She attended Aughnacloy High School, before attending Armagh Tech (now part of Southern Regional College) and then obtaining a business degree from the University of Ulster. Interested in politics from a young age, she was a member of the DUP's Young Democrats in her youth.

Lockhart is a member of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster.[5]

Political career

Lockhart was elected to Craigavon Borough Council in 2007, representing the Lurgan area, before stepping down in 2016 to run for the Assembly elections. She worked full-time in the Lurgan DUP Advice Centre, under Stephen Moutray whilst working as a councillor. From a farming background in South Tyrone, she is a business graduate of Ulster University and is married to Rodney Condell, a quantity surveyor.[6]

On 8 November 2019, Lockhart announced her candidacy for the Upper Bann Westminster constituency in the 2019 general election.[7]

On 13 December 2019, Lockhart won the Upper Bann seat in Westminster, previously held by David Simpson, and stepped down from her seat as MLA for Upper Bann.[3][8][9][10]

References
  1. "The borough's youngest-ever Mayor going up political ladder". Portadown Times. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. "Upper Bann parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. "Upper Bann: DUP's Carla Lockhart tops the poll". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  5. "I've miscarried twice, the pain was horrendous and never leaves you... If it's God's plan, I'd still like to have children". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  6. "Profile". mydup.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. "Carla Lockhart selected for Upper Bann". Facebook. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  8. "Upper Bann: DUP's Carla Lockhart eases to victory against John O'Dowd". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  9. "Upper Bann: Carla Lockhart will 'lean on' predecessor MP David Simpson". The Irish News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  10. McClements, Freya. "Upper Bann: Carla Lockhart increases DUP lead in her first Westminster win". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
Civic offices
Preceded by
Alan Carson		 Mayor of Craigavon
2012–2013		 Succeeded by
Mark Baxter
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by
Stephen Moutray		 MLA for Upper Bann
2016–2019		 Succeeded by
Diane Dodds
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
David Simpson		 Member of Parliament for Upper Bann
2019–present		 Incumbent


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