DONALDSON, Jeffrey Rt Hon

Member for Lagan Valley since 1997. Committees: Member, Privy Council since 2007; Alderman, Lisburn City Council since 2005; Member of Northern Ireland Assembly since 2003; Member, Select Committee on Statutory Instruments 2001-03; Member, Select Committee on Regulatory Reform since 2001; Member, Select Committee on Environment, Transport and the Regions 2000-01; Member, Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs 1997-2000. Political career: Joined Democratic Unionist Party 2004; Vice-President, Ulster Unionist Council 2000-03; Member, Northern Ireland Assembly 1985-86. Special political interests: Northern Ireland, defence, trade and industry, Christianity. Profession/Trade: Partner, financial services and estate-agency business. Education: Castlereagh College, Diploma in Electrical Engineering. Languages spoken: French. Hobbies: Reading, local history, hill-walking. b. 7 December 1962, Kilkeel, County Down. Married with two children.