Iris Robinson

Iris Robinson (née Collins; born 6 September 1949) is a former

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(DUP) politician in

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. She is married to Peter Robinson, who was

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from 2008 to 2016. Robinson was first elected councillor for Castlereagh Borough Council in 1989, and served as Mayor in 1992 and 1995.Biography – Iris Robinson, Northern Ireland Assembly
She was a member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue from 1995 to 1997. In 1998 she was elected to the

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as member for Strangford, acting as Deputy Whip and health spokesperson. She was elected as DUP

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