Phillip Brett

Phillip Brett
MLA
Brett in 2024
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Belfast North
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 May 2022
Preceded byPaula Bradley
Member of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
In office
22 May 2014 – 5 May 2022
Preceded byCouncil created
Succeeded byPaula Bradley
ConstituencyGlengormley Urban
Personal details
Born1991 (age 34–35)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
PartyDemocratic Unionist Party

Phillip Brett (born 1991) is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast North since 2022. Brett is the Economy spokesperson for the DUP and Chairs the Committee for the Economy at the Northern Ireland Assembly

Background

Brett is the youngest child of Michael Brett, who was a paramedic and a Catholic, and his wife, Phyllis, who is Protestant. He has two siblings, a sister, Tara, and a brother, Gavin. His brother was killed by the Red Hand Defenders on 29 July 2001, aged 18. Brett's father died from liver cancer on 27 June 2007, aged 51.

Political career

Local government

Brett was first elected to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in 2014, representing Glengormley Urban. He was re-elected in 2019.

Northern Ireland Assembly

At the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election, Brett was elected to represent Belfast North as one of two DUP MLAs.

2024 General election

In May 2024, Brett announced his candidacy for Belfast North at the 2024 general election, saying in a statement: “I am absolutely delighted to have been selected to contest the General Election in North Belfast. "Together we can continue to build back North Belfast. Together we can elect an MP who will deliver the full-time representation North Belfast deserves." He polled 12,062 votes (29.8%), coming second against the incumbent MP, Sinn Féin's John Finucane.

References

  1. ↑ Kula, Adam (29 July 2021). "DUP brother of UDA sectarian murder victim Gavin Brett breaks 20 year silence". News Letter. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "A life of loss and tragedy". Belfast Telegraph. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  3. ↑ Kula, Adam (29 July 2021). "DUP brother of UDA sectarian murder victim Gavin Brett breaks 20 year silence". News Letter. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Belfast North result - Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION: Phillip Brett to contest North Belfast Westminster seat for DUP". Belfast Media. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "DUP select Phillip Brett to run against Sinn Fein's John Finucane in North Belfast". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2024-05-27. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  7. ↑ "Belfast North - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "2024 UK General Election Results for Belfast North". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 October 2024.