Sir Jeffrey Donaldson ratified as new leader of DUP Celine Wadhera
DUP party leader SirJeffreyDonaldson speaking to media, in Belfast, Northern Ireland - REUTERS
The Democratic Unionist Party’s Westminster leader has been officially ratified as the leader of the party, following a meeting of party executives.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s appointment was approved at the La Mon Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday evening.
Over the weekend, the 58-year-old MP for Lagan Valley secured the backing of most of the DUP’s electoral college of party MPs and MLAs, receiving support from all but four of the college’s 36 members.
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