Allan Bresland (born 16 August 1945) is a former Unionist politician from

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representing the

Democratic Unionist Party The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a unionist, loyalist, and national conservative political party in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1971 during the Troubles by Ian Paisley, who led the party for the next 37 years. Currently led by J ...

(DUP). Bresland was a

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(MLA) for West Tyrone from 2007 to 2011. He was educated at Ballylaw Primary School, is a retired lorry driver with the Water Service and was first elected to

Strabane District Council Strabane District Council ( ga, Comhairle Ceantair an tSratha Báin; Ulster-Scots: ''Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil'') was a local council in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland established by the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972. It merge ...

in 1993, representing the Glenelly area. He is a member of various bodies including the Drainage Council of Northern Ireland and is current chair of the Western Group Environmental Health Committee. He is also Chairman of North West Passage, which promotes tourism in the area and is a member of the District Policing Partnership in

Strabane Strabane ( ; ) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Strabane had a population of 13,172 at the 2011 Census. It lies on the east bank of the River Foyle. It is roughly midway from Omagh, Derry and Letterkenny. The River Foyle marks ...

. Bresland lives in

Sion Mills Sion Mills is a village to the south of Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on the River Mourne. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 2,050 people. It is a tree-lined industrial village and designated conservation area, particular ...

and is married with four children and six grandchildren. He is a member of the select vestry of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Sion Mills, an active member of the

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and a founder-member of North Tyrone

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. He served as a part-time member of the

Ulster Defence Regiment The Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) was an infantry regiment of the British Army established in 1970, with a comparatively short existence ending in 1992. Raised through public appeal, newspaper and television advertisements,Potter p25 their offi ...

for 15 years. In 2007, Bresland had among the lowest expenses recipients in the Northern Ireland Assembly at £2,185 from May to October 2007, while others were spending up to £1,000 per week.

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1945 births Living people Democratic Unionist Party MLAs Northern Ireland MLAs 2007–2011 Members of Strabane District Council People from County Tyrone Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council {{Northern-Ireland-MLA-stub