Seamus Close Born: August 12th ... In all he spent 34 years as an Alliance public representative, first a councillor in Lisburn, then also an Assembly member for Lagan Valley.

Died. 7 May 2019. (2019-05-07) (aged 71) Political party. Alliance. Spouse. Deirdre. Seamus Anthony Close OBE (12 August 1947 - 7 May 2019) [1] was a Northern Irish politician who was deputy leader of the Alliance Party from 1998 to 2001, and a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lagan Valley from 1998 to 2007.

Former deputy leader of the Alliance Party Seamus Close has died. ... He served as an Assembly Member for Lagan Valley from 1998 to 2007 and had held a number of senior roles within the Alliance ...

Former deputy leader of the Alliance Party, Seamus Close, passed away earlier this week after a short illness. Mr Close, 71, served as a Lagan Valley MLA from 1998 until 2007. He held several ...

Seamus Close, a former deputy leader of Northern Ireland's Alliance Party has died after a short illness. Mr Close, who had been an MLA in Lagan Valley for nine years, had been suffering from cancer.

Former deputy leader of the Alliance Party Seamus Close has died. ... He served as an Assembly Member for Lagan Valley from 1998 to 2007 and had held a number of senior roles within the Alliance ...

Former deputy leader of the Alliance Party, Seamus Close, passed away earlier this week after a short illness. Mr Close, 71, served as a Lagan Valley MLA from 1998 until 2007. He held several ...

Seamus Close, a former deputy leader of Northern Ireland's Alliance Party has died after a short illness. Mr Close, who had been an MLA in Lagan Valley for nine years, had been suffering from cancer.

Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has paid tribute to Seamus Close, who has passed away. Mr Close (71), a former Deputy Leader of the party, died after a short battle with liver cancer. He was Lagan Valley MLA until 2007 and the first non-unionist Mayor of Lisburn.