Northern Ireland Assembly - List of Members by Surname 2003-2007

The following is a list (in alphabetical order) that charts the membership of the Northern Ireland Assembly from November 2003 until its dissolution in January 2007.
It should be noted that those members elected in November 2003 did not take their seats as devolved power in Northern Ireland remained suspended. However in early 2006 ongoing political negotiations prompted the British government to recall the Assembly in May 2006 to allow for members to debate and prepare for the possible return of devolution. This body however had no legislative power and was was known as the 'virtual assembly'.
Finally as prolonged political talks an agreement to restore devolved power to Northern Ireland edged towards fruition the British government dissolved the 'virtual assembly' in January 2007 and called a new election for 7 March 2007.

Changes Relating to Members of the Assembly 2003-2007

Norma Beare¹ MLA for Lagan Valley who resigned from the UUP and sat as a member of the DUP from 15 January 2004.
Jeffrey Donaldson² MLA for Lagan Lagan Valley who resigned from the UUP and sat as a member of the DUP from 15 January 2004. He was also elected as an MP at the Westminster general election on 5 May 2005.
Arlene Foster³ MLA for Lagan Fermanagh and South Tyrone who resigned from the UUP and sat as a member of the DUP from 15 January 2004.
Paul Berry⁴ MLA for Upper Bann who resigned from the DUP and sat as an Independent from 21 February 2006.
Michael Ferguson⁵ MLA for Lagan Valley died on 25 September 2006.
Geraldine Dougan⁶ MLA for Mid Ulster who resigned from SF and sat as an Independent from 15 January 2007.
Davy Hyland⁷ MLA for Newry and Armagh who resigned from SF and sat as an Independent from 19 December 2006.
Raymond McCartney⁸ MLA for Foyle from 15 July 2004 and replaced Mary Nelis who resigned.
Sue Ramsey⁹ MLA for West Belfast from 29 November 2004 and replaced Bairbre de Brun who had resigned on 27 October 2004.
Marietta Farrell¹⁰ MLA for Lagan Valley from 9 February 2007 and replaced Patricia Lewsley who had resigned on 19 December 2006.
Dawn Purvis¹¹ MLA for East Belfast from 24 January 2007 and repalced David Ervine who had died on 8 January 2007.
Reg Empey¹² was appointed as leader of the UUP on 24 June 2005.
David Trimble¹³ceased to be an MP after losing his seat at the Westminster general election on 5 May 2010. He then resigned as leader of the UUP on 7 May 2005. On 11 April 2006 he was made a peer and took his seat in the House of Lords.
Alasdair McDonnell¹⁴ was elected as an MP at the Westminster general election on 5 May 2005.
Rev William McCrea¹⁵ was elected as an MP at the Westminster general election on 5 May 2005.
David Simpson¹⁶ was elected as an MP at the Westminster general election on 5 May 2005.
Sammy Wilson¹⁷ was elected as an MP at the Westminster general election on 5 May 2005. Conor Murphy¹⁸ was elected as an MP at the Westminster general election on 5 May 2005.