:: press release ::

Wednesday June 11, 2008

ROSS CONGRATULATES WILSON ON NEW POST

DUP MLA Alastair Ross has congratulated his East Antrim colleague Sammy Wilson MP on his appointment as Minister for the Environment. Mr Wilson was announced as a new member of the Northern Ireland Executive at Stormont on Monday afternoon.

Commenting Mr Ross said,

“Sammy is widely recognised as a hugely talented and hardworking politician who has dedicated most of his life to public service. It is pleasing that he has now been rewarded with a Ministerial post.

The previous DUP Ministerial team at Stormont has delivered on many of our manifesto pledges already, and the new team led by First Minister Peter Robinson will continue to build upon that good work and utilises all of the talent at the top of the Party.

As a member of the Environment Committee I look forward to working with my constituency colleague and know that he will bring forward new policy ideas and continue the good work started by Arlene Foster.”

The full DUP Ministerial line up is:

First Minister Rt Hon Peter Robinson MP MLA

Junior Minister Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP MLA

Finance Minister Nigel Dodds MBE MP MLA

DETI Minister Arlene Foster MLA

DCAL Minister Gregory Campbell MP MLA

Environment Minister Sammy Wilson MP MLA