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Basil McCrea was born on 13 November, 1959 in Omagh, Northern Ireland, is a Basil McCrea is Northern Irish politician Northern Irish politician. Discover Basil McCrea's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
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64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
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13 November, 1959 |
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13 November |
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Omagh, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality |
Ireland
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Basil McCrea Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Basil McCrea Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Basil McCrea worth at the age of 64 years old? Basil McCrea’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Ireland. We have estimated Basil McCrea's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Basil McCrea (born 13 November 1959) is a former Northern Irish politician.
McCrea unsuccessfully contested the 2005 general election in Lagan Valley for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP).
He was also a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Lagan Valley from 2007 to 2016.
He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a UUP member for Lagan Valley.
He has been a UUP Councillor on Lisburn City Council and was, until his election to the Assembly, a Party officer and spokesman for the Northern Ireland Manufacturers' Focus Group.
He has served as a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board and UUP spokesman on Education.
He was formerly a member of the Assembly Committee for the Department for Employment and Learning.
He stood for leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) against Tom Elliott in the contest after the UK 2010 General Election.
He was widely seen as the candidate of the UUP's "liberal" wing, while Elliott was seen as the candidate of the "conservative" wing.
He lost the election by 643 votes to 296.
In 2012 McCrea attended a Sinn Féin event on 'uniting Ireland' and said unionism should not be afraid to put its case.
In October 2012, he was one of three unionist assembly members to vote in favour of same-sex marriage being introduced in Northern Ireland.
He was the party leader of NI21 from 2013 until it disbanded in 2016.
In February 2013, having been subjected to a UUP disciplinary process for publicly opposing a proposal for a "unionist unity" candidate in an impending Parliamentary by-election, McCrea announced that he was resigning from the UUP, stating that he disagreed with the tactic of joint working with the rival Democratic Unionist Party.
On 6 June 2013 at the Metropolitan Arts Centre in Belfast along with fellow ex-UUP member John McCallister, McCrea launched NI21, with himself as leader and McCallister as deputy.
The party aimed to be a more progressive, pro-European, moderate and "modern" unionist party The party aimed to form an official opposition in the assembly to the all-party consensus government.
The party initially chose to be Designated Unionist members in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
However, in May 2014, two days before European and local elections, they announced a decision to re-designate as Designated Other.
Deputy leader John McCallister criticised the announcement, which he labelled "crazy" and claiming he and other members had not been properly consulted and suggested the decision was evidence of how "dysfunctional" the party had become.
McCrea responded by requesting an explanation for the public criticisms and referred McCallister to the party executive.
In May 2014, up to nine women accused McCrea of sexual harassment.
Deputy leader John McCallister called on McCrea to step down until the investigation was completed.
McCallister subsequently accused McCrea of interfering with the investigation and resigned from the deputy leadership and the party.
The following deputy leader and sole councillor of the party, Johnny McCarthy resigned in 2015
In March 2016 the Assembly Standards Commissioner dismissed all complaints of misconduct brought against Basil McCrea.
McCrea was born into an Ulster Scots family in Omagh but grew up in Ramelton a small town in the north-east of County Donegal in the west of the Republic of Ireland, where he grew up in his very early years.
His father carried an Irish passport, although McCrea himself carries a British one.
He was educated at Belfast Royal Academy (B.R.A.) before attaining a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Birmingham.
He later attained a degree in Advanced Computer Technology from the University of Ulster.
