Sammy Douglas (born 22 February 1953) is a

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(DUP) politician and community worker who was the High Sheriff of Belfast from January 2024 to 2025, and a

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lor for the Titanic DEA since

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. Douglas was previously a

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(MLA) for Belfast East from

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Career

Douglas was first elected to the

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at the 2011 election, representing Belfast East. He retained his seat at the 2016 Assembly election. In January 2017, Douglas said that he would not be seeking re-election at the March 2017 Assembly election. Douglas returned to front-line politics in June 2022, being co-opted onto

to replace Lisnasharragh representative David Brooks, following his

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to the Assembly. He was re-elected at the 2023 local elections, this time for the Titanic District. In January 2024, Douglas was appointed High Sheriff of Belfast.

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