# List of members of the Northern Ireland Forum

This is a list of members of the Northern Ireland Forum. The Forum was elected in 1996. Most members were elected on a constituency basis, but the ten highest political parties winning the most votes were each allocated two top-up seats.
110 members were elected. The Sinn Féin members did not take their seats, while the Social Democratic and Labour Party and UK Unionist Party members later withdrew.
Members are listed by party, and those parties by number of votes won.

## Members by party

This is a list of members elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996, sorted by party.
| Party | Name | Constituency |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Antony Alcock | Top up seat |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Tom Benson | Strangford |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | David Brewster | East Londonderry |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | David Browne | Belfast North |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | David Campbell | Lagan Valley |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Jim Clarke | Belfast South |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Robert Coulter | North Antrim |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Ivan Davis | Lagan Valley |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Jeffrey Donaldson | Lagan Valley |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Reg Empey | Belfast East |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Sam Foster | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Sam Gardiner | Upper Bann |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Joe Gaston | North Antrim |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | John Gorman | Top up seat |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | John Hunter | South Antrim |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Derek Hussey | West Tyrone |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | John Junkin | Mid Ulster |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Peter King | South Antrim |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Alan McFarland | North Down |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Ken Maginnis | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Dermot Nesbitt | South Down |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Thomas Robinson | East Antrim |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Jim Rodgers | Belfast East |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Jim Speers | Newry and Armagh |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | May Steele | East Antrim |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Bob Stoker | Belfast South |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | John Taylor | Strangford |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | David Trimble | Upper Bann |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Peter Weir | North Down |
| Ulster Unionist Party (30) | Robert White | East Londonderry |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | May Beattie | East Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Robert Bolton | East Londonderry |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Cecil Calvert | Lagan Valley |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Gregory Campbell | Top up seat |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Mervyn Carrick | Upper Bann |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Wilson Clyde | South Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Nigel Dodds | Belfast North |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Oliver Gibson | West Tyrone |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Trevor Kirkland | South Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | St Clair McAlister | North Down |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | William McCrea | Mid Ulster |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Jack McKee | East Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Maurice Morrow | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Ian Paisley | North Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Ian Paisley Jr. | North Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Joan Parkes | Belfast South |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Edwin Poots | Lagan Valley |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Iris Robinson | Strangford |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Peter Robinson | Belfast East |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Jim Shannon | Strangford |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Eric Smyth | Top up seat |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Billy Snoddy | South Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Robert Stewart | East Londonderry |
| Democratic Unionist Party (24) | Sammy Wilson | East Belfast |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Joe Byrne | West Tyrone |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Hugh Carr | South Down |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Arthur Doherty | East Londonderry |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Mark Durkan | Foyle |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Sean Farren | North Antrim |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Frank Feely | Newry and Armagh |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Dorita Field | Top up seat |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Tommy Gallagher | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Joe Hendron | Belfast West |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | John Hume | Foyle |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Alban Maginness | Belfast North |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Seamus Mallon | Newry and Armagh |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Donovan McClelland | South Antrim |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Alasdair McDonnell | Belfast South |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Patsy McGlone | Mid Ulster |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Paddy McGowan | West Tyrone |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Eddie McGrady | South Down |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Margaret Ritchie | South Down |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Bríd Rodgers | Upper Bann |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | Jonathan Stephenson | Top up seat |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (21) | John Tierney | Foyle |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Gerry Adams | Belfast West |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Annie Armstrong | Belfast West |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Lucilita Bhreatnach | Top up seat |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Maria Caraher | Newry and Armagh |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Pat Doherty | Top up seat |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Patrick Groogan | Mid Ulster |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Gerry Kelly | Belfast North |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Alex Maskey | Belfast West |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Barry McElduff | West Tyrone |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Dodie McGuinness | Belfast West |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Martin McGuinness | Mid Ulster |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Gerry McHugh | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Mitchel McLaughlin | Foyle |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Pat McNamee | Newry and Armagh |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Francie Molloy | Mid Ulster |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Mick Murphy | South Down |
| Sinn Féin (17) | Michelle O'Connor | Upper Bann |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (7) | John Alderdice | Belfast East |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (7) | Eileen Bell | Top up seat |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (7) | Seamus Close | Top up seat |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (7) | Steve McBride | Belfast South |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (7) | Kieran McCarthy | Strangford |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (7) | Oliver Napier | North Down |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (7) | Seán Neeson | East Antrim |
| UK Unionist Party (3) | Robert McCartney | North Down |
| UK Unionist Party (3) | Conor Cruise O'Brien | Top up seat |
| UK Unionist Party (3) | Cedric Wilson | Top up seat |
| Progressive Unionist Party (2) | David Ervine | Top up seat |
| Progressive Unionist Party (2) | Hugh Smyth | Top up seat |
| Ulster Democratic Party (2) | Gary McMichael | Top up seat |
| Ulster Democratic Party (2) | John White | Top up seat |
| Northern Ireland Women's Coalition (2) | Monica McWilliams | Top up seat |
| Northern Ireland Women's Coalition (2) | Pearl Sagar | Top up seat |
| Labour Coalition (2) | Hugh Casey | Top up seat |
| Labour Coalition (2) | Malachi Curran | Top up seat |

## Representatives by constituency

The list is given in alphabetical order by constituency.
Members of the Northern Ireland Forum :
| Constituency | Name | Party |
| Belfast East | John Alderdice | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Belfast East | Reg Empey | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Belfast East | Peter Robinson | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast East | Jim Rodgers | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Belfast East | Sammy Wilson | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast North | David Browne | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Belfast North | Nigel Dodds | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast North | Gerry Kelly | Sinn Féin |
| Belfast North | Alban Maginness | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Belfast North | Billy Snoddy | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast South | Jim Clarke | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Belfast South | Steve McBride | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Belfast South | Alasdair McDonnell | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Belfast South | Joan Parkes | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast South | Bob Stoker | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Belfast West | Gerry Adams | Sinn Féin |
| Belfast West | Annie Armstrong | Sinn Féin |
| Belfast West | Joe Hendron | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Belfast West | Alex Maskey | Sinn Féin |
| Belfast West | Dodie McGuinness | Sinn Féin |
| East Antrim | May Beattie | Democratic Unionist Party |
| East Antrim | Sean Neeson | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| East Antrim | Jack McKee | Democratic Unionist Party |
| East Antrim | Thomas Robinson | Ulster Unionist Party |
| East Antrim | May Steele | Ulster Unionist Party |
| East Londonderry | Robert Bolton | Democratic Unionist Party |
| East Londonderry | David Brewster | Ulster Unionist Party |
| East Londonderry | Arthur Doherty | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| East Londonderry | Robert Stewart | Democratic Unionist Party |
| East Londonderry | Robert White | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Sam Foster | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Tommy Gallagher | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Ken Maginnis | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Gerry McHugh | Sinn Féin |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Maurice Morrow | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Foyle | Mark Durkan | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Foyle | John Hume | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Foyle | Martin McGuinness | Sinn Féín |
| Foyle | Mitchel McLaughlin | Sinn Féín |
| Foyle | John Tierney | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Lagan Valley | Cecil Calvert | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Lagan Valley | David Campbell | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Lagan Valley | Ivan Davis | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Lagan Valley | Jeffrey Donaldson | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Lagan Valley | Edwin Poots | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Mid Ulster | Patrick Groogan | Sinn Féin |
| Mid Ulster | John Junkin | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Mid Ulster | William McCrea | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Mid Ulster | Patsy McGlone | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Mid Ulster | Francie Molloy | Sinn Féin |
| Newry and Armagh | Maria Caraher | Sinn Féin |
| Newry and Armagh | Frank Feely | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Newry and Armagh | Danny Kennedy | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Newry and Armagh | Pat McNamee | Sinn Féin |
| Newry and Armagh | Seamus Mallon | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| North Antrim | Robert Coulter | Ulster Unionist Party |
| North Antrim | Sean Farren | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| North Antrim | Joe Gaston | Ulster Unionist Party |
| North Antrim | Ian Paisley | Democratic Unionist Party |
| North Antrim | Ian Paisley Jr | Democratic Unionist Party |
| North Down | St Clair McAlister | Democratic Unionist Party |
| North Down | Robert McCartney | UK Unionist Party |
| North Down | Alan McFarland | Ulster Unionist Party |
| North Down | Oliver Napier | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| North Down | Peter Weir | Ulster Unionist Party |
| South Antrim | Wilson Clyde | Democratic Unionist Party |
| South Antrim | John Hunter | Ulster Unionist Party |
| South Antrim | Peter King | Ulster Unionist Party |
| South Antrim | Trevor Kirkland | Democratic Unionist Party |
| South Antrim | Donovan McClelland | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| South Down | Hugh Carr | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| South Down | Dermot Nesbitt | Ulster Unionist Party |
| South Down | Eddie McGrady | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| South Down | Mick Murphy | Sinn Féin |
| South Down | Margaret Ritchie | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Strangford | Tom Benson | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Strangford | Kieran McCarthy | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Strangford | Iris Robinson | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Strangford | Jim Shannon | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Strangford | John Taylor | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Upper Bann | Mervyn Carrick | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Upper Bann | Michelle O'Connor | Sinn Féin |
| Upper Bann | Bríd Rodgers | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Upper Bann | Sam Gardiner | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Upper Bann | David Trimble | Ulster Unionist Party |
| West Tyrone | Joe Byrne | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| West Tyrone | Oliver Gibson | Democratic Unionist Party |
| West Tyrone | Derek Hussey | Ulster Unionist Party |
| West Tyrone | Barry McElduff | Sinn Féin |
| West Tyrone | Paddy McGowan | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Top up seats | Antony Alcock | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Top up seats | Eileen Bell | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Top up seats | Lucilita Bhreatnach | Sinn Féin |
| Top up seats | Gregory Campbell | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Top up seats | Hugh Casey | Labour Coalition |
| Top up seats | Seamus Close | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Top up seats | Malachi Curran | Labour Coalition |
| Top up seats | Pat Doherty | Sinn Féin |
| Top up seats | David Ervine | Progressive Unionist Party |
| Top up seats | Dorita Field | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Top up seats | John Gorman | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Top up seats | Gary McMichael | Ulster Democratic Party |
| Top up seats | Monica McWilliams | Northern Ireland Women's Coalition |
| Top up seats | Conor Cruise O'Brien | UK Unionist Party |
| Top up seats | Pearl Sagar | Northern Ireland Women's Coalition |
| Top up seats | Eric Smyth | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Top up seats | Hugh Smyth | Progressive Unionist Party |
| Top up seats | Jonathan Stephenson | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Top up seats | John White | Ulster Democratic Party |
| Top up seats | Cedric Wilson | UK Unionist Party |

## Representation of women

Of all the members, there were 18 women:
* Annie Armstrong
* May Beattie
* Eileen Bell
* Lucilita Bhreatnach
* Maria Caraher
* Dorita Field
* Dodie McGuinness
* Monica McWilliams
* Michelle O'Connor
* Joan Parkes
* Margaret Ritchie
* Iris Robinson
* Bríd Rodgers
* Pearl Sagar
* Mary Steele