Paul Frew
Paul Frew is a Democratic Unionist Party politician who served as Minister for the Economy from June to July 2021. He has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Antrim since 2010. Frew is the DUP's Tourism and Hospitality Spokesperson.
Frew was previously a Ballymena Borough Councillor for the Braid DEA from 2005 to 2014.
Background
A native of Kells, he is an electrician by trade and did not go to third-level education, commenting in one interview "my university was the building sites of Belfast".He served in the Royal Irish Regiment.
Political career
Frew joined the DUP in 2000, and was elected at the 2005 local elections to Ballymena Borough Council, representing the Braid District.Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
In 2010, he replaced Ian Paisley, Jr as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim.In June 2021, Frew was appointed Minister for the Economy, succeeding party colleague Diane Dodds. A month later, he was replaced by Gordon Lyons.