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Chris Lyttle | |
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| Member of theNorthern Ireland Assembly forBelfast East | |
| In office 6 July 2010 – 28 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Naomi Long |
| Succeeded by | Peter McReynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1981-01-19)19 January 1981 (age 44) Belfast,Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Alliance |
| Residence(s) | Belfast,Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast (BA) Harvard University |
Chris Lyttle (born 19 January 1981)[1] is anAlliance Party of Northern Ireland politician who was aMember of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) forBelfast East from 2010 to 2022. He succeededNaomi Long as Alliance Party MLA for Belfast East on 5 July 2010 and was elected to serve the constituency for another term on 7 May 2011, then again in 2016 and 2017.[2] Lyttle retired at the2022 Assembly Election.
Born and raised in EastBelfast, Lyttle attended Belmont and Strandtown Primary Schools, Sullivan, andQueen's University Belfast, where he received a First Class Honours Degree in Government and Politics. Lyttle was awarded a Helen Ramsey Turtle Scholarship for Conflict Management study at theUniversity of California and a Frank Knox Fellowship for postgraduate training in Public Policy & Administration atHarvard University. He is also an alumnus of theWashington Ireland Program.[3]
Lyttle's professional experience includes work as Northern Ireland Assembly Constituency & Research Assistant to Alliance Party Deputy Leader,Naomi Long. He is known for his service to community organisations, business owners and other groups on a wide range of issues such as; housing, education, health, planning, employment and community safety. He has also served as Deputy Chair of the East Belfast District Policing Partnership and is a qualifiedIrish Football AssociationUEFA B Licence and Disability Football Coach, and is an active member of his localChurch of Ireland.[3]
Lyttle was Deputy Chair of the Assembly Committee with responsibility for the scrutiny of the policy of theOffice of the First Minister and deputy First Minister. These include the Programme for Government, the Investment Strategy, Community Relations, Social Investment, Equality, Community Development, Children & Young People and Older People.[4] Since May 2016, he has been vice-chair of the Assembly Committee on Education.
Lyttle chairs the All Party Group (APG) on Cycling and the APG on Children and Young People, as well as vice chairs the APG on Postal Issues. He is a member of the following APG groups: Fairtrade, International Development, Trade Unions, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Football, Heart Disease & Stroke, Science and Technology, Human Trafficking, Rugby, UNSCR 1325 Women, Peace and Security, Learning Disability, Cancer, Visual Impairment, Autism, Community and Voluntary Sector, and Ethnic Minority Communities.[5]
On 29 October 2021, Lyttle announced that he would be stepping down at the2022 Assembly election.[6]
In June 2022, Lyttle was appointed as the Head of Public Affairs at theIrish Football Association.[7]
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| Preceded by | MLA forBelfast East 2010–2022 | Succeeded by |