Steve McBride (politician)

Steve McBride is a Northern Ireland barrister and former politician.

Career

McBride is active in the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI). He became the Chairman of APNI in the 1990s, and in 1996 was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum, representing Belfast South. At the 1997 general election, McBride took 12.9% of the vote and fourth place in the Westminster seat of Belfast South. At the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998 he narrowly missed out on a seat, despite coming third on first preference votes in the six seat constituency.

References

• Steve McBride bio
• McBride statement on framework document, APNI