Eileen Paisley, Baroness Paisley of St George's

Eileen Emily Paisley, Baroness Paisley of St George's (née Cassells ) ( born November 2, 1931 in Belfast ) is a Northern Irish politician of the Democratic Unionist Party and Life Peeress.

Life and career

She was born on November 2, 1931 as Eileen Cassells. She is the daughter of Thomas James Cassells.

In 1967, she was the Protestant Unionist Party ( DUP predecessor ) was elected Councillor in Belfast ( to 1974 ), three years before her husband Ian Paisley was elected to the House and the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It was in the Northern Ireland Assembly ( until 1974 ) in 1973 and elected in 1975 in the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention ( to 1976 ), both for the constituency of East Belfast.

She is an honorary Vice -President ( Honorary Vice - President) of the DUP.

During a visit of Bertie Ahern in the former constituency of her husband Ian, there was an incident in which a protester Eileen Paisley confronted.

In November 2009 she took part in the region Tubbercurry on a journey of her husband. In September 2012, both took part in a trip to Dublin together with the Northern Irish politician Ian Adamson part.

Membership in the House of Lords

It was announced on 11 April 2006, which is Paisley appointed as one of the first three members of the DUP for Life Peer.

On 14 June 2006 she was appointed in the County of Antrim for Life peer as Baroness Paisley of St George's, of St George's.

Your official introduction to the House of Lords took place on 3 July 2006 with the support of Betty Boothroyd and James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead. Your inauguration, she held on 14 December 2006.

As subjects of political interest calls on the website of the House of Lords women, children, health and education. Following the appointment of her husband Ian Paisley for Life Peer now both sit in the upper house.

• Session of April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007: 27 days
• Session 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008: 20 days
• Session 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009: 21 days
• Session 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010: 34 days
• Session of April 1, 2010 to 30 June 2010: 14 days
• Session 1 July 2010 to 30 September 2010: 9 days
• Session 1 October 2010 to 31 December 2010: 9 days
• Session 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2011: 10 days
• April 2011: 0 days ( 7 )
• May 2011: 3 days ( 15 )
• June 2011: 0 days ( out of 17)
• July 2011: 4 days ( 13 )
• August 2011: 0 days ( 1 )
• September 2011: 4 days ( 8 )
• October 2011: 10 days ( 18 )
• November 2011: 0 days ( out of 18)
• December 2011: 3 days ( 13 )
• January 2012: 6 days ( 14 )
• February 2012: 0 days ( 14 )
• March 2012: 0 days ( out of 17)
• April 2012: 0 days ( out of 5)
• May 2012: 0 days ( out of 13)
• June 2012: 0 days ( out of 13)
• July 2012: 0 days ( out of 16)
• August 2012: 0 days ( 0 )
• September 2012: 0 days ( 0 )

At a meeting of days she was irregularly present from the beginning. Since February 2012, she participated in any meeting day some more. (As of September 2012)

In June 2012, she was one of the members who opposed a planned reform of the Upper House opposed.

Family

Paisley is the wife of Ian Paisley, they married on 13 October 1956. Paisley Eileen and her husband have five children.

Her son, Ian Paisley Jr MP for the DUP, whose twin brother Kyle is a Free Presbyterian priest. Her daughter Rhonda attended Bob Jones University and belonged to the Belfast City Council, but is no longer in politics has long been active. They also have two other daughters, Sharon and Cherith.

Publications

• Take a Break ( series )