Julie Middleton
Julie Middleton
Role: Co-opted Apr 2026; DUP MLA Constituency: Foyle Party: DUP Last updated: 29 June 2026
Bio
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Name | Julie Middleton |
| Constituency | Foyle |
| Party | DUP |
| First elected | Co-opted 13 April 2026 |
| Role | DUP MLA for Foyle |
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