- Leslie Cree
Infobox Politician | name=Leslie Cree MLA
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term_start=2003
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birth_date=birth date and age|1941|7|15
birth_place=Bangor,Northern Ireland
constituency=North Down
party=Ulster Unionist Party
office=MLA
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website=http://www.lesliecreemla.co.ukAlderman Leslie Cree, MBE, MLA (b.15 July 1941 ,Bangor, County Down ) is a Unionist politician fromNorthern Ireland .He is an
Ulster Unionist Party MLA for North Down. In the assembly he is Chief Party spokesman for Regional Development.He was educated at
Bangor Grammar School (at the same time asDavid Trimble ), Bangor Technical College andBelfast College of Commerce. Cree is a former Senior Executive and Director of a major International Energy Company.He has been a member of
North Down Borough Council for Ballyholme and Groomsport from 1988 and is a member of all North Down Borough Council's Standing Committees. He was also Mayor and Deputy Mayor (1990-1992) of North Down. Cree was Chairman of the North Down District Policing Partnership (DPP) until his appointment to theNorthern Ireland Policing Board in 2007. He is Director of theHolywood and Bangor Town Centre Management Company.He was named
MBE for community service in 2001.Alderman Cree is an Elder and Secretary of his local Church. He is also a member of Loyal and Masonic Orders.
External links
* [http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/members/biogs_03/cree_l.htm NI Assembly biography]
* [http://www.UUP.co.uk UUP website]
* [http://www.stratagem-ni.com/northdownmlas.php Stratagem biography]
* [http://www.nduup.org.uk/lesliecree.htm North Down UUP website]
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