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