Jeremy Burchill (born 1952) is a former barrister and unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Burchill studied at Campbell College and Queen's University, Belfast, then became chair of the Ulster Young Unionist Council.[1] He contested the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention election in Belfast South in 1975, and was elected for the Ulster Unionist Party,[2] becoming the youngest member of the convention.[3] At the 1979 UK general election, he stood in North Antrim, taking second place, with 23.4% of the vote.[4]

Burchill was elected to Belfast City Council, representing Area A, in 1981.[5] He was also elected in the 1982 Northern Ireland Assembly election, taking a seat in Belfast East.[6] He stood in the equivalent seat at the 1983 UK general election, taking 24.8% of the vote.[7]

Outside politics, Burchill was a member of both the Northern Ireland and English Bar, but had more recently worked as a consultant to financial service companies.[8]

References

  1. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons, May 1979, p.35
  2. ^ South Belfast, 1973-1984, Northern Ireland Elections
  3. ^ Richard Rose, Northern Ireland: time of choice, p.112
  4. ^ North Antrim 1973-82, Northern Ireland Elections
  5. ^ The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections
  6. ^ East Belfast 1973-82, Northern Ireland Elections
  7. ^ East Belfast, 1983-1992, Northern Ireland Elections
  8. ^ Jeremey Birchill Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, FMConsult
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention New convention Member for South Belfast 1975–1976 Convention dissolved Northern Ireland Assembly (1982) New assembly MPA for East Belfast 1982–1986 Assembly abolished
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