1. Carla Rebecca Lockhart was born on 28 February 1985 and is a Democratic Unionist Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Upper Bann since the 2019 general election.
14 Facts About Carla Lockhart
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Carla Lockhart currently serves as the DUP spokesperson for environment, food and rural affairs.
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Carla Lockhart was previously a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Upper Bann from 2016 to 2019.
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Carla Rebecca Lockhart was born to Kenneth and Valerie Lockhart in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, as part of a working-class family.
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Carla Lockhart attended Aughnacloy High School, before attending Armagh Tech and then obtaining a business degree from the University of Ulster.
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Carla Lockhart was Mayor of Craigavon from 2012 to 2013, and stepped down in 2016 to run for the Assembly elections.
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Carla Lockhart was President of the Local Government Association of Northern Ireland from 2015 to 2016.
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Carla Lockhart worked full-time in the Lurgan DUP Advice Centre under Stephen Moutray, whilst working as a councillor.
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Carla Lockhart was elected as an MLA for Upper Bann in 2016.
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On 8 November 2019, Carla Lockhart announced her candidacy for the Upper Bann Westminster constituency at the 2019 general election.
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Carla Lockhart is a governor at Lurgan Junior High School and Magheralin Primary School.
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Carla Lockhart retained her seat, with a decreased majority of 7,406 votes, at the 2024 general election.
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Carla Lockhart is a member of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster.
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Carla Lockhart is married to Rodney Condell, a quantity surveyor.