Julie Middleton

Julie Middleton

Role: Co-opted Apr 2026; DUP MLA Constituency: Foyle Party: DUP Last updated: 29 June 2026

Bio

Key Information

• MLA for Foyle, co-opted 13 April 2026
• Replaced husband Gary Middleton who resigned from the Assembly to deal with "significant" mental health challenges
• Previously served as a member of Derry City and Strabane District Council
• Her co-option means she is one of the 1 in 8 Stormont MLAs who are unelected (co-opted without a by-election)
• Gary Middleton had served as Foyle MLA since 2015

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Sources

• Northern Ireland Assembly: https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/
• BBC Northern Ireland: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/northern_ireland
• DUP: https://mydup.com/news/dup-co-opts-new-mla-for-foyle