Democratic Unionist Party
The Democratic Unionist Party is a unionist, loyalist, British nationalist and national conservative political party in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1971 during the Troubles by Ian Paisley,... Wikipedia
- Abbreviation: DUP
- Leader: Gavin Robinson
- Deputy Leader: Michelle McIlveen
- Chairman: The Lord Morrow
- Lords Leader: The Lord Dodds of Duncairn
- Secretary: Michelle McIlveen
- Founder: Ian Paisley
- Founded: September 30, 1971
- Preceded by: Protestant Unionist Party
- Headquarters: 91 Dundela Avenue, Belfast, BT4 3BU
- Ideology: British unionism, British nationalism, Ulster loyalism, National conservatism, Social conservatism, Right-wing populism
- Political position: Right-wing
- Colours: Red, White, Navy blue, Copper (customary)
- House of Commons, (NI seats): 5 / 18
- House of Lords: 50 / 100
- NI Assembly: 26 / 90
- Councillors in Northern Ireland: 120 / 462
- Councils led in Northern Ireland: 2 / 11
- Data source: DuckDuckGo