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Name: Mr Alan McFarland
Party: Ulster Unionist Party
Constituency: North Down
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Place and Date of Birth: Londonderry
09.08.1949
Married: Yes
Family: 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:

Rockport School, Craigavad
Campbell College, Belfast
Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst

Occupation and brief
outline of career:

Former Major, Royal Tank Regiment
Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons 1992 - 1995
Director, Somme Heritage Centre 1996 - 1998

Brief outline of public/
political career:
Parliamentary Assistant to Rev Martin Smyth MP & Rt Honourable James Molyneaux MP, 1992 - 1995
Elected to NI Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996 - 1998
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Down, 1998 - Date
Member of the Health Committee, 1998 - 2003
Deputy Chair of the Regional Development Committee, 1998 - 2003
Member of the NI Policing Board
UUP spokesman on Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Other memberships/ interests/
achievements/awards:
Member of Chartered Management Institute (MCMI)
Member of Institute of Mangement Services (MMS)
Member of Institute of European Industrial Engineers (EURO IE)
Member of MENSA