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 Name: Mr Seamus Close
Party: Alliance Party
Constituency: Lagan Valley
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Place and Date of Birth: Lisburn.
12.08.47.
Married: Yes
Family: 3 Sons 1 Daughter
Education:

St Malachy's College Belfast.
College of Business Studies Belfast.
Occupation and brief
outline of career:

1970 to 86 Company Secretary.
1986 to current Company Director (Financial).
Brief outline of public/
political career:

1973 to present Lisburn Borough/City Council.
1980 Member Atkins Conference.
1981 to 82 Chair Alliance Party.
1982 to 86 Northern Ireland Assembly.
1991 to 01 Deputy Leader Alliance Party.
1991 to 92 Brooke/Mayhew talks.
1994 to 95 Forum Peace and Reconciliation Dublin.
1996 NI Forum.
1996 to 98 Negotiator Good Friday Agreement.
1998 to present Northern Ireland Assembly.
Member of Public Accounts Committee.
Member Finance and Personnel Committee.
Other memberships/ interests/
achievements/ awards:
1997 OBE.
2001 Nominated for Parliamentarian of the Year.