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Arlene Foster
Profile
Arlene Foster is a British politician and broadcaster from Northern Ireland who currently serves as a Member of the House of Lords. She previously held the office of First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2016 to 2017 and again from 2020 to 2021, and served as the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) from 2015 to 2021. Throughout her career, she held several ministerial positions in the Northern Ireland Executive, including Minister for the Environment and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment. Since 2024, she has served as the chairperson of Intertrade UK.
Details
- Born
- 1970-07-17 · 55 years old
- Birth place
- Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
- Education
- Enniskillen Collegiate Grammar School, Queen's University Belfast
- Career
- Barrister, Broadcaster
